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Klein paradox

Klein paradox noun: a surprising result of applying the Dirac equation to the problem of electron scattering from a potential barrier. In non-relativistic quantum mechanics, electron tunnelling into a barrier is observed, with exponential damping. However, if the potential is of the order of the electron mass, V∼mc², the barrier is nearly transparent; moreover, as the potential approaches infinity, the reflection diminishes and the electron is always transmitted.

Noun

Klein paradox (plural Klein paradoxes)

  1. (quantum mechanics) A surprising result of applying the Dirac equation to the problem of electron scattering from a potential barrier. In non-relativistic quantum mechanics, electron tunnelling into a barrier is observed, with exponential damping. However, if the potential is of the order of the electron mass, V∼mc², the barrier is nearly transparent; moreover, as the potential approaches infinity, the reflection diminishes and the electron is always transmitted.

Klein paradox meaning in Tamil

Klein paradox in Tamil

கிளைன் முரண்தோற்ற மெய்

Forms of Klein paradox

pluralKlein paradoxes

Origin of Klein paradox

Discovered by physicist Oskar Klein in 1929.

Questions about Klein paradox

What does Klein paradox mean?
Klein paradox means a surprising result of applying the Dirac equation to the problem of electron scattering from a potential barrier. In non-relativistic quantum mechanics, electron tunnelling into a barrier is observed, with exponential damping. However, if the potential is of the order of the electron mass, V∼mc², the barrier is nearly transparent; moreover, as the potential approaches infinity, the reflection diminishes and the electron is always transmitted.
What is Klein paradox in Tamil?
Klein paradox in Tamil is கிளைன் முரண்தோற்ற மெய். See Klein paradox meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Klein paradox?
Klein paradox is a noun.
What is the plural of Klein paradox?
The plural of Klein paradox is Klein paradoxes.

Words near Klein paradox in the dictionary

  1. Klein
  2. Klein bottle
  3. Klein bottles
  4. Klein geometries
  5. Klein geometry
  6. Klein paradox
  7. Klein paradoxes
  8. Klein quadric
  9. Klein quadrics
  10. Klein quartic
  11. Klein quartics

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