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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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Moreover, Whyte says, most of those reactions were caused by the particle beams.
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In a tokamak, microwaves and particle beams heat the fuel and magnetic fields trap it.
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Heating is provided by microwaves or high energy particle beams.
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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.
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Here, engineers are revamping the 15 metre-long cylindrical magnets that bend the particle beams around the accelerator.
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