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free-electron laser

noun
free-elec·​tron laser | \ ˈfrÄ“-i-ˈlek-ËŒträn- How to pronounce free-electron laser (audio) \

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

First Known Use of free-electron laser

1978, in the meaning defined above

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