Gamow-Condon-Gurney theory
Gamow-Condon-Gurney theory
[¦ga‚mȯf ¦känd·ən ′gər·nē ‚thē·ə·rē] (nuclear physics)
An early quantum-mechanical theory of alpha-particle decay according to which the alpha particle penetrates a potential barrier near the surface of the nucleus by a tunneling process.
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