Definition of Bremsstrahlung
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Bremsstrahlung
1.
Electromagnetic radiation from a charged particle as it slows down (decelerates), or as it changes direction due to near collisions with other particles.
Similar to synchrotron radiation (see also). In a plasma bremsstrahlung occurs when electrons (which are lighter and generally move faster) collide with ions (which are heavier and generally move slower), the acceleration or deceleration of the electrons causes them to radiate bremsstrahlung.
Origin: Ger. = braking radiation
(09 Oct 1997)
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