wakefield

See also: Wakefield

English

Etymology

wake +‎ field

Noun

wakefield (plural wakefields)

(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

Derived terms

plasma wakefield acceleration

Translations

small area of strong potential gradient

Japanese: 航跡場 (こうせきば, kōsekiba)

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