electron beam
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4.6
- noun
- /ɪˈlɛktrɒn biːm/
- Specialized
:
haz de electrones
- In addition to x-rays, these units provide electron beams for treating relatively superficial tumors.
- electron beam lithography
- electron beam evaporation
- electron beam system
So so he built himself an undulator and used an electron beam.
- So so he built himself an undulator and used an electron beam.
- So you were in a very real way racing the electron beam.
Examples
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There have been many attempts to produce higher throughput electron-beam lithographic tools.
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Devices with features as small as 30 nm have been made using electron-beam lithography.
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The precise origin of the electron beam's troubles is still under investigation.
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There has been very little research associated with the design of PAG materials specifically for electron-beam applications.
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Current direct-write electron beam technology is limited to about 1 wafer per hour.
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Each pixel is created by three electron beams that excite red, green, and blue phosphor dots.
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In this technique, the electron beam is directed onto a thin target and emits photons by bremsstrahlung.
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An area that may see successful applications is multiple-beam electron lithography, using electron-beam microcolumns fabricated with silicon technology.
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A technician oversees the refining of ingots in the smaller electron beam furnace used for research purposes by Reading Alloys.
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In a conventional CRT, an electron beam illuminates the phosphor-coated TV tube to display an image.
Synonyms
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6.8
A narrow, focused stream of tiny particles like electrons used in science and medicine
2
7.0
A stream of electrons in a vacuum tube that makes images on old television screens or similar devices
How Focused
- Specialized
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4.3
- Specialized
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6.3
- Specialized
1
4.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a focused stream of electrons' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'electron' (a charged particle) with 'beam' (a directed shaft or stream). Although it is a technical term, the noun-noun composition follows a regular, cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reasonably infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Electron beam comes from the image of a beam of light but made of tiny electrons moving together in a narrow stream. That's why it means 'a focused stream of electrons' used in tools like electron microscopes or old TV tubes.