free-electron laser
free–elec·tron laser
noun \ˈfrē-i-ˈlek-ˌträn-\Definition of FREE-ELECTRON LASER
: a laser that can be tuned over a wide range of frequencies and that produces electromagnetic radiation by the motion of electrons moving at relativistic velocities in a magnetic field
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1978
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