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COULOMB BARRIER [1 record]

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Record 1 1992-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Physics
DEF

That region surrounding the nucleus near the maximum of the potential energy for a positively charged particle. The combined effects of the long-range repulsive Coulomb force and the short-range attractive nuclear force result in that maximum in the potential energy.

OBS

Term standardized by ISO and ANSI.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique
DEF

Région entourant un noyau près du maximum de l'énergie potentielle pour une particule chargée positivement. Les effets combinés de la force coulombienne répulsive à grande portée et de la force nucléaire à courte portée provoquent ce maximum de l'énergie potentielle.

OBS

"barrière coulombienne" a été normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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