Sommerfeld parameter

noun

Etymology

Named after German physicist Arnold Sommerfeld.

Definitions

  1. A dimensionless quantity, denoted by η, used in nuclear astrophysics in the calculation…

    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.

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