##  [Synchrotron Radiation](/index.php/synchrotron-radiation) 

  ##  [Synchrotron Radiation](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/synchrotron-radiation-0) 

  

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Definition

Broad-spectrum electromagnetic radiation emitted when relativistic charged particles are accelerated transverse to their velocity, typically by magnetic fields bending their trajectories; characterized by strong beaming, polarization, and a continuum spectrum with a characteristic critical frequency.