wakefield

See also: Wakefield

English

Etymology

From wake +‎ field.

Noun

wakefield (plural wakefields)

1. (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)