"wakefield" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: wakefields [plural]
Etymology: wake + field Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wake|field}} wake + field Head templates: {{en-noun}} wakefield (plural wakefields)
  1. (physics) A small area of very strong potential gradient, in a laser beam or plasma stream, used to accelerate charged particles in a plasma wakefield accelerator Categories (topical): Physics Derived forms: plasma wakefield acceleration Translations (small area of strong potential gradient): 航跡場 (kōsekiba) (alt: こうせきば) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-wakefield-en-noun-QiAWZTCQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

Inflected forms

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