synchrotron radiation

American  

noun

1. electromagnetic radiation emitted by charged particles as they pass through magnetic fields.

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synchrotron radiation British  

noun

1. 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

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synchrotron radiation Scientific  

1. Electromagnetic radiation emitted by high-energy particles that are moving in a circular path, as in a synchrotron particle accelerator. Energy lost by synchrotron radiation increases rapidly as particles approach the speed of light.

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Etymology

Origin of synchrotron radiation

First recorded in 1960–65

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synchrotron radiation

Their research utilized state-of-the-art synchrotron radiation experiments and computer simulations to observe atomic motions in glass on a nanosecond-to-microsecond timescale.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 2, 2024

In particular, Webb highlights what is known as synchrotron radiation: emission produced from charged particles, like electrons, moving around magnetic field lines at relativistic speeds.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2023

The magnetic field lines force fast-moving electrons into helical paths, causing them to spray out polarized x-rays known as synchrotron radiation.

From Science Magazine ● Dec. 2, 2021

And physicists would expect the particles in the nebula to lose energy quickly because when electrons travel along curved paths, they release so-called synchrotron radiation, causing them to cool down.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 8, 2021

The light that we see is produced by electrons twisting along magnetic field lines in the jet, a process known as synchrotron radiation, which gives the jet its bluish tint.

From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016