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magnetic lens

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noun
Physics. an electron lens using magnetic fields for focusing an electron beam.
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Origin of magnetic lens

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby magnetic lens

magnetic inclination, magnetic induction, magnetic ink, magnetic ink character recognition, magnetic intensity, magnetic lens, magnetic levitation, magnetic memory storage, magnetic meridian, magnetic mine, magnetic mirror
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How to use magnetic lens in a sentence

  • Because the magnetic lens sits snugly inside the frame instead of resting on top of it, the connection was always secure.

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  • Some of them pass through a thin metal window in the vacuum-tank wall and are focused by a magnetic lens into a beam.

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British Dictionary definitions for magnetic lens

magnetic lens
noun
a set of magnets, esp electromagnets, used to focus or defocus a beam of charged particles in an electron microscope, particle accelerator, or similar device
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