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synchrotron radiation

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synchrotron radiation
n.
Electromagnetic radiation emitted by high-energy particles when accelerated to relativistic speeds in a magnetic field.
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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