Gamow barrier
noun
Ga·mow barrier
ˈgāˌmäv-
: the potential barrier that in wave-mechanical theory is assumed to oppose the escape of alpha particles from an atomic nucleus in radioactive disintegration
Word History
Etymology
after George Gamow †1968 American physicist
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