Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,913,268,285 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

heavy particle

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
heavy particle [′hev·ē ′pärd·ə·kəl]
(particle physics)


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
When it does eventually run, the LHC will use superconducting magnets to collide protons together at close to the speed of light - creating a shower of heavy particles for physicists to study.
That seeming contradiction is permitted by the weird laws of quantum theory--as long as the heavy particle lasts for only a brief time.
Proton beam therapy involves generating a beam of heavy particles, which targets cancers tumours very precisely with a high dose of radiation but does not damage surrounding tissue.
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.