bremsstrahlung

[brem-shtrah-luhng]

noun

Physics.

1. radiation emitted by a charged particle when accelerating, as x-rays emitted by an electron that is scattered by a nucleus.

bremsstrahlung

/ ˈbrɛmzˌʃtrɑːləŋ /

noun

1. the radiation produced when an electrically charged particle, especially an electron, is slowed down by the electric field of an atomic nucleus or an atomic ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of bremsstrahlung¹

1940–45; < German, equivalent to Brems ( e ) brake + Strahlung radiation

Word History and Origins

Origin of bremsstrahlung¹

C20: German: braking radiation

Example Sentences

Yet other spellers vanquished the likes of huiscoyol, bremsstrahlung and ferraiolone to advance to the finals.

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Avalanches of relativistic runaway electrons, which develop in electric fields within thunderclouds2,3, emit bremsstrahlung γ-rays.

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