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Sommerfeld parameter

Sommerfeld parameter noun: a dimensionless quantity, denoted by η, used in nuclear astrophysics in the calculation of reaction rates between two nuclei and in the definition of the astrophysical S-factor.

Noun

Sommerfeld parameter (plural Sommerfeld parameters)

  1. A dimensionless quantity, denoted by η, used in nuclear astrophysics in the calculation of reaction rates between two nuclei and in the definition of the astrophysical S-factor.

Forms of Sommerfeld parameter

pluralSommerfeld parameters

Origin of Sommerfeld parameter

Named after German physicist Arnold Sommerfeld.

Questions about Sommerfeld parameter

What does Sommerfeld parameter mean?
Sommerfeld parameter means a dimensionless quantity, denoted by η, used in nuclear astrophysics in the calculation of reaction rates between two nuclei and in the definition of the astrophysical S-factor.
What part of speech is Sommerfeld parameter?
Sommerfeld parameter is a noun.
What is the plural of Sommerfeld parameter?
The plural of Sommerfeld parameter is Sommerfeld parameters.

Words near Sommerfeld parameter in the dictionary

  1. sommelières
  2. sommer
  3. Sommerfeld
  4. Sommerfeld factor
  5. Sommerfeld factors
  6. Sommerfeld parameter
  7. Sommerfeld parameters
  8. Sommerfeld's constant
  9. Sommerfelds
  10. Sommerfeldt
  11. Sommerfeldts

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