"Gamow factor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Gamow factors [plural]
Etymology: Named after its discoverer, the physicist George Gamow. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Gamow factor (plural Gamow factors)
  1. (physics) A probability factor for the chance of two nuclear particles overcoming the Coulomb barrier in order to undergo nuclear reactions. Wikipedia link: George Gamow Categories (topical): Physics Synonyms: Sommerfeld factor

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