Definition of bremsstrahlung in English:
bremsstrahlung
noun ˈbrɛmzˌʃtrɑːlʊŋˈbremˌSHträləNG
mass nounPhysics Electromagnetic radiation produced by the acceleration or especially the deceleration of a charged particle after passing through the electric and magnetic fields of a nucleus.
as modifier bremsstrahlung radiation
Example sentencesExamples
- This information is addressed to colleagues working in the field of bremsstrahlung and related areas.
- Go back to the bremsstrahlung spectrum and see how it fades gradually to zero for long wavelengths.
- The restricted energy loss for muon bremsstrahlung with relative transfers can be calculated as follows.
- When taken up by obstacles, beta particles produce a more penetrative secondary radiation known as bremsstrahlung.
- The energy radiated as bremsstrahlung is typically 100000 times smaller than the energy lost to the plasma electrons.
Origin
1940s: from German, from bremsen 'to brake' + Strahlung 'radiation'.