Megavoltbereiche
Megavoltbereiche denote voltages in the megavolt range. A megavolt equals one million volts. The term is used in high-voltage engineering, accelerator technology and scientific instrumentation. It is not a fixed boundary but a spectrum from about 1 MV upward; practical systems reach tens to hundreds of MV in specialized installations.
Insulation challenges: At megavolt potentials, air insulation requires large clearances and/or pressurized or gas-insulated designs. Material
Applications: Medical linear accelerators used in radiotherapy operate in the MV range (typically 4–25 MV). Particle
Measurement and safety: Measuring such voltages relies on HV dividers, capacitive or resistive dividers, or optical
History and scope: The megavolt range emerged with early HV engineering and particle physics; advances in insulation,