bragg peak

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Definition of bragg peak in English English dictionary

A maximum in the graph of energy loss of a high-energy particle, as it travels through matter, just before it comes to rest

Related Terms

Bragg peaks

plural form of Bragg peak

Hyphenation

Bragg peak

Turkish pronunciation

bräg pik

Pronunciation

/ˈbrag ˈpēk/ /ˈbræɡ ˈpiːk/

Etymology

() For William Henry Bragg English physicist