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Penning trap

Penning trap noun: a device for the storage of charged particles using a homogeneous static magnetic field and a spatially inhomogeneous static electric field.

Noun

Penning trap (plural Penning traps)

  1. A device for the storage of charged particles using a homogeneous static magnetic field and a spatially inhomogeneous static electric field.
    • Penning traps can be used to store antiprotons.

Penning trap meaning in Tamil

Penning trap in Tamil

பென்னிங் பற்றுகைப் பொறி

Forms of Penning trap

pluralPenning traps

Origin of Penning trap

Named after Frans Michel Penning (1894–1953), Dutch physicist.

Questions about Penning trap

What does Penning trap mean?
Penning trap means a device for the storage of charged particles using a homogeneous static magnetic field and a spatially inhomogeneous static electric field.
What is Penning trap in Tamil?
Penning trap in Tamil is பென்னிங் பற்றுகைப் பொறி. See Penning trap meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Penning trap?
Penning trap is a noun.
What is the plural of Penning trap?
The plural of Penning trap is Penning traps.

Words near Penning trap in the dictionary

  1. pennines
  2. penning
  3. Penning gauge
  4. Penning gauges
  5. penning in
  6. Penning trap
  7. Penning traps
  8. penning up
  9. penningar
  10. pennings
  11. Penningses

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