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Definition of Particle beam
1. Noun. A collimated flow of particles (atoms or electrons or molecules).
Definition of Particle beam
1. Noun. (physics) A beam of atoms, ions or subatomic particles that has been accelerated by some device and collimated by magnets and/or electrostatic lenses ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Particle Beam
Literary usage of Particle beam
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Small Business Innovation Research: Program Solicitation (1993)
"... development of novel and innovative educational tools to demonstrate the
physics of charged particle beams and charged particle beam optical systems. ..."
2. Sdi: A View from Europe by Robert C. Hughes (1995)
"particle beam—A stream of atoms or subatomic particles (electrons, protons, ...
particle beam Device—A device that relies on the technology of particle ..."
3. Digest of Education Statistics (1999) edited by Thomas D. Snyder (2000)
"particle beam GENERATORS A particle beam is a directed flow of atomic or subatomic
... If effective particle beam weapons are developed for use in ground ..."
4. Fortress U.S.S.R.: The Soviet Strategic Defense Initiative and the U.S by William R. Van Cleave (1986)
"More recently, in April 1985, the Defense Department reported that the USSR has
a "vigorous R&D program for ground-and space-based particle beam weapons for ..."
5. Ballistic Missile Defense: Information on Directed Energy Programs for edited by J. Klein Spencer (1997)
"Since one element of a cooperative global protection system might be a neutral
particle beam "inspector", this technology takes on considerable importance. ..."
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