synchrotron radiation
- electromagnetic radiation emitted by charged particles as they pass through magnetic fields.
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Origin of synchrotron radiation
First recorded in 1960–65
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synchrotron radiation
- 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
- 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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