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synchrotron

[sing-kruh-tron] / ˈsɪŋ krəˌtrɒn /


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At Diamond Light Source, the team used synchrotron X-ray microtomography to watch crystals form inside the magma in real time.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

In the new study, scientists applied synchrotron imaging, which uses extremely bright beams of light to detect hidden structures within rock.

From Science Daily Apr. 7, 2026

At the facility, a synchrotron particle accelerator generated an intense X ray beam capable of scanning many specimens quickly.

From Science Daily Mar. 10, 2026

Diamond Light Source is a synchrotron, which fires electrons around a giant ring at nearly the speed of light.

From BBC Dec. 11, 2025

Lawrence’s careful groundwork with Groves bore fruit, for the general gave freely of the army’s surplus bounty, including the radar oscillators for Alvarez and a supply of capacitors for McMillan’s synchrotron, worth $203,000.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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