undulator

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noun

A periodic structure of dipole magnets that generates a low-energy collimated beam of radiation.

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Meanings

nounundulator (plural undulators)

plural undulators

  1. natural sciencesA periodic structure of dipole magnets that generates a low-energy collimated beam of radiation.

Origin

From undulate + -or.

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Translations

French ondulator
  • ondulatorundulator
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APA

undulator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undulator

MLA

“undulator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undulator. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “undulator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undulator.

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