This article is about a particle accelerator. For the star, see Antares. A 1960s single stage 2MeV linear Van de Graaff accelerator, here opened for maintenance A particle accelerator is a device that uses electric and/or magnetic fields to propel electrically charged particles to high speeds. ... STAR is an acronym for: Scientific and Technological Advanced Research Labs, a fictional research organization in the DC Comics universe. ... This article is about the star. ...
The Australian National Tandem Accelerator for Applied Research, ANTARES, is a particle accelerator operated by ANSTO at the research establishment at Lucas Heights. A 1960s single stage 2MeV linear Van de Graaff accelerator, here opened for maintenance A particle accelerator is a device that uses electric and/or magnetic fields to propel electrically charged particles to high speeds. ... The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) is a statutory body of the of the Australian government, formed in 1987 to replace the Australian Atomic Energy Commission. ... Lucas Heights is a suburb in Sydney, Australia. ...
ANTARES does not produce radioisotopes, that work is done using the adjacent nuclear research reactor, and also at the National Medical Cyclotron also run by ANSTO but located at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. A radionuclide is an atom with an unstable nucleus. ... Royal Prince Alfred Hospital The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, commonly RPA, is a major hospital in Sydney, Australia, located on Missenden Road in Camperdown. ...