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bremsstrahlung Definition

brems·strah·lung (brem′s̸hträ′lo̵oŋ)

noun

the electromagnetic radiation given off by a high-energy particle, as an electron, when suddenly accelerated or retarded by an electric field or by another charged particle, as an atomic nucleus

Etymology: Ger, lit., braked radiation < bremse, a brake + strahlung, radiation

bremsstrahlung Usage Examples

Converse of object

call: This is called magnetic bremsstrahlung or synchrotron radiation ( after radiation observed from particle accelerators by that name ).

Modifies a noun

  • radiation: Bremsstrahlung Radiation produced by the acceleration of charged particles.
  • photon: A realistic simulation should include emission of the bremsstrahlung photons.

Noun used with modifier

X-ray: The emission of X-ray bremsstrahlung radiatively cools this gas and should lead to its continued collapse in the cluster center.