magnetic lens

mag·net·ic lens

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Definitions of magnetic lens words

noun magnetic lens Physics. an electron lens using magnetic fields for focusing an electron beam. 1
noun magnetic lens a set of magnets, esp electromagnets, used to focus or defocus a beam of charged particles in an electron microscope, particle accelerator, or similar device 0
noun magnetic lens (physics) a magnetic field with axial symmetry capable of converging a beam of charged particles of uniform velocity and of forming images of objects placed in the path of such beam. 0

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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