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

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

Though emitted across the electromagnetic spectrum, the synchrotron radiation is seen in unprecedented detail with Webb's NIRCam instrument.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2023

That synchrotron radiation saps the electrons’ energy, so when accelerators were built just for experiments in particle physics, it was an unavoidable waste.

From Science Magazine ● May 3, 2023

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

Because of energy loss due to synchrotron radiation in the LHC at CERN, only 5.00 MeV is added to the energy of each proton during each revolution around the main ring.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015