microbeam

noun

mi·cro·beam | \ ˈmī-krō-ˌbēm

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Definition of microbeam

: a beam of radiation of small cross section a focused laser microbeam a microbeam of electrons

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Gröblacher and his colleagues created microbeams of silicon, each 10 micrometers long and 1 by 0.25 micrometers in cross-section. — Quanta Magazine, "Real-Life Schrödinger’s Cats Probe the Boundary of the Quantum World," 25 June 2018

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microbeam

noun

mi·cro·beam | \ ˈmī-krō-ˌbēm

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Medical Definition of microbeam

: a beam of radiation of small cross section a laser microbeam

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