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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.