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