synchrotron
synchrotron
Definition
☆ syn·chro·tron (-trän′)
noun
a circular machine for accelerating charged particles to very high energies through the use of a magnetic field in combination with a high-frequency electrostatic field
Etymology: synchro- + (elec)tron
synchrotron
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- base: The NWSGC members have a high level of collective experience in synchrotron based crystallography.
- build: The decision to build a new national synchrotron has raised issues over its design and location.
Adjective modifier
- new: The new synchrotron is operated by Diamond Light Source Limited.
- national: The decision to build a new national synchrotron has raised issues over its design and location.
- European: It brings together scientists at all European synchrotrons and leading software developers to produce a highly effective technology platform for Structural Genomics.
Modifies a noun
- radiation: The electron wave is created by exciting a core hole electron with synchrotron radiation or x-rays.
- diffraction: The predictions have been validated against detailed synchrotron diffraction data.
- X-ray: The structure of each protein will have to be determined in big synchrotron X-ray facilities.
- x-ray: I am analyzing synchrotron x-ray diffraction patterns and to work out the diffractometer constants I refined a silicon pattern.
- beam: The synchrotron beam profile is 2 mm horizontal by 0.2 mm vertical, thus the focused image is 1 mm by 0.05 mm.
- source: Diamond is the UK's new synchrotron source due to come on line for users in January 2007.
Noun used with modifier
- X-ray: We've only just begun looking for X-ray synchrotron radiation.
- generation: Once frozen, NAT crystals diffract X-rays at third generation synchrotron sources to beyond 3.0?
- third-generation: Main business activity Scientific research facility operating a third-generation synchrotron source.
- in-situ: Using in-situ synchrotron measurements to follow the calcination of a ( TiO 2 ) 0.18 ( SiO 2 ) 0.82 sol-gel.
- rd: These experiments are performed at several 3 rd generation synchrotron radiation sources throughout Europe.
- energy: There are also UK requirements for a low energy synchrotron radiation source.
Browse dictionary entries near synchrotron
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