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plasma accelerator — noun A particle accelerator that uses plasma as the medium of the accelerating field instead of a vacuum, to obtain a larger accelerating gradient. See Also: plasma acceleration, laser plasma accelerator … Wiktionary
plasma acceleration — noun A method for accelerating electrically charged particles with a large amplitude electron plasma wave. See Also: plasma accelerator, plasma wakefield acceleration, PWFA, laser beat wave acceleration, LBWA … Wiktionary
Plasma acceleration — is a technique for accelerating charged particles, such as electrons, positrons and ions, using an electric field associated with an electron plasma wave. The wave is created by the passage of a very brief laser or electron pulse through the… … Wikipedia
Plasma rifle — TOCrightPlasma rifles are theoretical weapons often used in science fiction. They are, in effect, a type of raygun. Plasma weapons use a small nuclear reactor or fuel cell or other type of advanced energy storage device to power an… … Wikipedia
plasma — plasmatic /plaz mat ik/, plasmic, adj. /plaz meuh/, n. 1. Anat., Physiol. the liquid part of blood or lymph, as distinguished from the suspended elements. 2. Cell Biol. cytoplasm. 3. whey. 4. a green, faintly translucent chalcedony. 5. Physics. a … Universalium
plasma wakefield accelerator — noun A device in which a drive beam (either laser or particle) produces a plasma wave ( wakefield ) that accelerates charged particles in a relatively short distance … Wiktionary
IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society — The IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society (NPSS) is a transnational group of about 3000 professional engineers and scientists.[1] The IEEE affiliated Society sponsors 5 major annual, and six biennial conferences and symposia. It also sponsors… … Wikipedia
particle accelerator — accelerator (def. 7). [1945 50] * * * Device that accelerates a beam of fast moving, electrically charged atoms (ions) or subatomic particles. Accelerators are used to study the structure of atomic nuclei (see atom) and the nature of subatomic… … Universalium
Particle accelerator — Atom smasher redirects here. For other uses, see Atom smasher (disambiguation). A 1960s single stage 2 MeV linear Van de Graaff accelerator, here opened for maintenance A particle accelerator[1] is a device that uses electromagnetic fields to… … Wikipedia
Propulsion laser — La propulsion par laser est une discipline relativement jeune remontant aux années 1970 comparée aux propulsions liquides et solides. D’où la nécessité de faire un tour d’horizon des domaines déjà couverts par les chercheurs et de ceux encore à… … Wikipédia en Français
