alternating gradient
Physics
noun
An alternation in the direction of a magnetic field in passing from one magnet to another; (usually attributive) designating a type of synchrotron which utilizes magnets whose magnetic fields point in alternate directions, enabling the particles to be focused in both vertical and horizontal planes.
Origin
1950s.
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- velocity of circulation
- velocity profile
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