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Frank-Tamm formula

Frank-Tamm formula proper noun: a formula that yields the amount of Cherenkov radiation emitted on a given frequency as a charged particle moves through a medium at superluminal velocity.

Proper noun

the Frank-Tamm formula

  1. A formula that yields the amount of Cherenkov radiation emitted on a given frequency as a charged particle moves through a medium at superluminal velocity.

Origin of Frank-Tamm formula

Named after Russian physicists Ilya Frank and Igor Tamm.

Questions about Frank-Tamm formula

What does Frank-Tamm formula mean?
Frank-Tamm formula means a formula that yields the amount of Cherenkov radiation emitted on a given frequency as a charged particle moves through a medium at superluminal velocity.
What part of speech is Frank-Tamm formula?
Frank-Tamm formula is a proper noun.

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