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particle beam
noun
- Physics. a concentrated stream of particles, as electrons, neutrons, or protons, generated for studying particle interactions, nuclear structure, crystal structure, etc.
- Military. a high-energy stream of such particles for use as a weapon or for antimissile defense.
particle beam
noun
- a stream of energized particles produced by a particle accelerator
- such a stream emitted by a particle beam weapon
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Example Sentences
Moreover, Whyte says, most of those reactions were caused by the particle beams.
From Science Magazine
In a tokamak, microwaves and particle beams heat the fuel and magnetic fields trap it.
From Science Magazine
Heating is provided by microwaves or high energy particle beams.
From Science Magazine
The Large Hadron Collider is starting a new chapter in its life, with more powerful particle beams, enhanced detector capabilities and more sophisticated techniques to enable discovery.
From Scientific American
Here, engineers are revamping the 15 metre-long cylindrical magnets that bend the particle beams around the accelerator.
From BBC
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