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Beam dump

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A beam dump is a device designed to absorb the energy of photons or other particles within an energetic beam. [1]

37 relations: Aluminium, Anodizing, Atomic nucleus, Beryllium, Carbon, Copper, Copper(II) sulfate, Dipole magnet, Electron, Embrittlement, Energy, Flocking (texture), Heat exchanger, Induced radioactivity, Ion, Joule, Kilowatt hour, Large Hadron Collider, Laser, Mercury (element), Microsecond, Neutron, Optics, Particle accelerator, Particle detector, Photon, Proton, Radiation, Radiation protection, Razor, Salt, Spallation, Subatomic particle, Tungsten, Velvet, Water, Watt.

Aluminium

Aluminium or aluminum is a chemical element with symbol Al and atomic number 13.

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Anodizing

Anodizing (spelled anodising in British English) is an electrolytic passivation process used to increase the thickness of the natural oxide layer on the surface of metal parts.

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Atomic nucleus

The atomic nucleus is the small, dense region consisting of protons and neutrons at the center of an atom, discovered in 1911 by Ernest Rutherford based on the 1909 Geiger–Marsden gold foil experiment.

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Beryllium

Beryllium is a chemical element with symbol Be and atomic number 4.

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Carbon

Carbon (from carbo "coal") is a chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6.

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Copper

Copper is a chemical element with symbol Cu (from cuprum) and atomic number 29.

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Copper(II) sulfate

Copper(II) sulfate, also known as cupric sulfate, or copper sulphate, is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula CuSO4(H2O)x, where x can range from 0 to 5.

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Dipole magnet

A dipole magnet is a magnet in which opposite poles (i.e., North and South poles) are on opposite sides of the magnet.

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Electron

The electron is a subatomic particle, symbol or, whose electric charge is negative one elementary charge.

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Embrittlement

Embrittlement is a loss of ductility of a material, making it brittle.

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Energy

In physics, energy is the quantitative property that must be transferred to an object in order to perform work on, or to heat, the object.

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Flocking (texture)

Flocking is the process of depositing many small fiber particles (called flock) onto a surface.

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Heat exchanger

A heat exchanger is a device used to transfer heat between two or more fluids.

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Induced radioactivity

Induced radioactivity occurs when a previously stable material has been made radioactive by exposure to specific radiation.

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Ion

An ion is an atom or molecule that has a non-zero net electrical charge (its total number of electrons is not equal to its total number of protons).

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Joule

The joule (symbol: J) is a derived unit of energy in the International System of Units.

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Kilowatt hour

The kilowatt hour (symbol kWh, kW⋅h or kW h) is a unit of energy equal to 3.6 megajoules.

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Large Hadron Collider

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world's largest and most powerful particle collider, the most complex experimental facility ever built and the largest single machine in the world.

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Laser

A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation.

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Mercury (element)

Mercury is a chemical element with symbol Hg and atomic number 80.

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Microsecond

A microsecond is an SI unit of time equal to one millionth (0.000001 or 10−6 or 1/1,000,000) of a second.

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Neutron

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Optics

Optics is the branch of physics which involves the behaviour and properties of light, including its interactions with matter and the construction of instruments that use or detect it.

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Particle accelerator

A particle accelerator is a machine that uses electromagnetic fields to propel charged particles to nearly light speed and to contain them in well-defined beams.

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Particle detector

In experimental and applied particle physics, nuclear physics, and nuclear engineering, a particle detector, also known as a radiation detector, is a device used to detect, track, and/or identify ionizing particles, such as those produced by nuclear decay, cosmic radiation, or reactions in a particle accelerator.

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Photon

The photon is a type of elementary particle, the quantum of the electromagnetic field including electromagnetic radiation such as light, and the force carrier for the electromagnetic force (even when static via virtual particles).

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Proton

| magnetic_moment.

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Radiation

In physics, radiation is the emission or transmission of energy in the form of waves or particles through space or through a material medium.

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Radiation protection

Radiation protection, sometimes known as radiological protection, is defined by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as "The protection of people from harmful effects of exposure to ionizing radiation, and the means for achieving this".

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Razor

A razor is a bladed tool primarily used in the removal of unwanted body hair through the act of shaving.

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Salt

Salt, table salt or common salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl), a chemical compound belonging to the larger class of salts; salt in its natural form as a crystalline mineral is known as rock salt or halite.

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Spallation

Spallation is a process in which fragments of material (spall) are ejected from a body due to impact or stress.

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Subatomic particle

In the physical sciences, subatomic particles are particles much smaller than atoms.

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Tungsten

Tungsten, or wolfram, is a chemical element with symbol W (referring to wolfram) and atomic number 74.

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Velvet

Velvet is a type of woven tufted fabric in which the cut threads are evenly distributed, with a short dense pile, giving it a distinctive soft feel.

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Water

Water is a transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance that is the main constituent of Earth's streams, lakes, and oceans, and the fluids of most living organisms.

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Watt

The watt (symbol: W) is a unit of power.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beam_dump

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