plasma wakefield accelerator

noun

A device in which a drive beam (either laser or particle) produces a plasma wave ("wakefield") that accelerates charged particles in a relatively short distance.

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Meanings

nounplasma wakefield accelerator (plural plasma wakefield accelerators)

plural plasma wakefield accelerators

  1. natural sciencesA device in which a drive beam (either laser or particle) produces a plasma wave ("wakefield") that accelerates charged particles in a relatively short distance.

Translations

Finnish plasmakiihdytin
  • plasmakiihdytindevice that accelerates charged particles
Japanese プラズマ航跡場加速器
  • プラズマ航跡場加速器 (purazuma kōsekiba kasokuki)device that accelerates charged particles
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APA

plasma wakefield accelerator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plasma%20wakefield%20accelerator

MLA

“plasma wakefield accelerator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plasma%20wakefield%20accelerator. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plasma wakefield accelerator,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plasma%20wakefield%20accelerator.

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