Meanings
nounbeamstrahlung (uncountable)
- uncountablenatural sciencesThe radiation from one beam of charged particles in a storage ring or linear collider caused by its interaction with the electromagnetic field of the other beam.
Origin
Blend of beam + bremsstrahlung, coined by John Rees in 1978.
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APA
beamstrahlung. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beamstrahlung
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“beamstrahlung.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beamstrahlung. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beamstrahlung,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beamstrahlung.
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