(electromagnetic) radiation

  • 81radiation pressure — noun the pressure exerted by electromagnetic radiation on an object on which it impinges, as a consequence of its momentum …

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  • 82Electromagnetic near-field scanner — could be defined as a measurement system to determine a spatial distribution of an electrical quantity provided by a single or multiple field probes acquired in the near field region of a device under test possibly accompanied by the associated… …

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  • 83Radiation hormesis — (also called Radiation homeostasis) is the hypothesis that chronic low doses of ionizing radiation are beneficial, stimulating repair mechanisms that protect against disease.Cite journal doi = 10.1038/421691a issn = 0028 0836 volume = 421 issue …

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  • 84Radiation burn — Classification and external resources ICD 9 990 …

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  • 85Radiation — Radiation, as in physics, is energy in the form of waves or moving subatomic particles emitted by an atom or other body as it changes from a higher energy state to a lower energy state. Radiation can be classified as ionizing or non ionizing… …

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  • 86Radiation scattering — is the deflection of radiation (electromagnetic or products of nuclear decay) from its original path as a result of interaction or collisions with atoms, molecules, or larger particles in the atmosphere or other media between the source of… …

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  • 87radiation — [rā΄dē ā′shən] n. [L radiatio] 1. the act or process of radiating; specif., the process in which energy in the form of rays of light, heat, etc. is sent out through space from atoms and molecules as they undergo internal change 2. the rays sent… …

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  • 88radiation — ► NOUN 1) the action or process of radiating. 2) energy emitted as electromagnetic waves or subatomic particles …

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  • 89Emission (electromagnetic radiation) — In physics, emission is the process by which the energy of a photon is released by another entity, for example, by an atom whose electrons make a transition between two electronic energy levels. The emitted energy is in the form of a photon. The… …

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  • 90synchrotron radiation — electromagnetic radiation emitted by charged particles as they pass through magnetic fields. [1960 65] * * * Electromagnetic radiation emitted by charged particles that are moving at speeds close to that of light when their paths are altered. It… …

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