electron beam

Noun

Meaning

a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation

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Synonyms

ray beam cathode ray photoemission cold cathode electron gun ion beam Rays light beam electron radiation beams electron beam welding nuclear beam electronic beam electronic shelf

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Hypernyms

electromagnetic radiation electromagnetic wave nonparticulate radiation

Hyponyms

particle beam cathode ray

Examples

Because of the much smaller wavelength of the electron beam, resolution is far higher. Source: Internet

Characteristic X-rays are emitted when the electron beam removes an inner shell electron from the sample, causing a higher-energy electron to fill the shell and release energy. Source: Internet

Dedicated backscattered electron detectors are positioned above the sample in a "doughnut" type arrangement, concentric with the electron beam, maximizing the solid angle of collection. Source: Internet

Electron therapy can treat such skin lesions as basal-cell carcinomas because an electron beam only penetrates to a limited depth before being absorbed, typically up to 5 cm for electron energies in the range 5–20 MeV. Source: Internet

Extreme cases will show marked brightness increases, since the electron beam spends more time on that side of the picture. Source: Internet

In his method that had been patented in Saratov in 1925, Boris Grabovsky proposed a new principle of the TV imaging based on the vertical and horizontal electron beam sweeping under high voltage. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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