"Bragg peak" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Bragg peaks [plural]
Etymology: For William Henry Bragg, English physicist. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Bragg peak (plural Bragg peaks)
  1. (physics) A maximum in the graph of energy loss of a high-energy particle, as it travels through matter, just before it comes to rest. Wikipedia link: Bragg peak Categories (topical): Physics

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