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A particle accelerator is a device that uses electric fields to propel electrically charged particles to high speeds and to contain them. An ordinary CRT television set is a simple form of accelerator. There are two basic types: linear (i.e. straight-line) accelerators and circular accelerators. This page describes types of particle accelerators. For a list of existing and historic particle accelerators see List of accelerators in particle physics.