Cyclotron is a device to produce

Atomic energy

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High energy electrons

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High energy photons

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High energy protons

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The correct option is D High energy protons
Ion beams from cyclotrons can be used, as in proton therapy, to penetrate the body and kill tumors by radiation damage, while minimizing damage to healthy tissue along their path. Cyclotron beams can be used to bombard other atoms to produce short-lived positron-emitting isotopes suitable for PET imaging.

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