particle beam
Americannoun
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Physics. a concentrated stream of particles, as electrons, neutrons, or protons, generated for studying particle interactions, nuclear structure, crystal structure, etc.
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Military. a high-energy stream of such particles for use as a weapon or for antimissile defense.
noun
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a stream of energized particles produced by a particle accelerator
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such a stream emitted by a particle beam weapon
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Still, MDA recently scrapped plans to test a prototype 500-kilowatt airborne laser by 2025 and to develop a space-based neutral particle beam.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 8, 2020
It’s been only seven years since the Tevatron last fired up its particle beam, but it seemed like a much longer time ago.
From New York Times ● May 28, 2018
Milner and his team believe a charged particle beam such as the free-electron laser could coax a dark photon out of hiding.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 25, 2016
Milner and his team say they believe a charged particle beam such as the free-electron laser could coax a dark photon out of hiding.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 24, 2016
Over the following months, he and Ernest sweated to produce an even more energetic particle beam.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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