synchrotron radiation

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Definitions of synchrotron radiation words

noun synchrotron radiation electromagnetic radiation emitted by charged particles as they pass through magnetic fields. 1
noun synchrotron radiation electromagnetic radiation emitted in narrow beams tangential to the orbit of very high energy charged particles, such as electrons, spiralling along the lines of force in a strong magnetic field. It occurs in synchrotron accelerators and in many cosmic environments, such as radio galaxies and supernova remnants 0
noun synchrotron radiation the electromagnetic radiation given off by high-energy particles, as electrons, as they spiral at a speed close to the speed of light in a strong magnetic field, as in a synchrotron or in a galaxy 0

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65

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