An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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Brought about or caused by → induction.

Induced, p.p. of → induce.

Current resulting from the relative motion of a conductor through a magnetic field.

→ induced ; → current.

An electric field created by the variation of a magnetic field. The induced electric field lines are usually perpendicular to the changing magnetic field that produces them.

→ induced; → electric; → field.

The emission of radiation from an atom when it is bombarded by photons. The induced radiation has the same wavelength and direction as the bombarding radiation. Same as → stimulated emission.

→ induced; → emission.

Fission which takes place when a nucleon is bombarded with neutrons or high-energy radiation (gamma rays).

Induced, p.p. of → induce; → fission.

A type of → turbulence with motions more vigorous in the horizontal than in the vertical direction occurring in internal radiation zone of → rotating stars. Same as → shear turbulence.

→ rotation; → induced; → turbulence.