Kurie plot

noun

A graph used in studying beta decay, in which the square root of the number of beta particles whose momentum (or energy) lies within a certain narrow range, divided by the Fermi function, is plotted against beta-particle energy.

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Fermi-Kurie plot
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Meanings

nounKurie plot (plural Kurie plots)

plural Kurie plots

  1. A graph used in studying beta decay, in which the square root of the number of beta particles whose momentum (or energy) lies within a certain narrow range, divided by the Fermi function, is plotted against beta-particle energy.

    Synonyms: Fermi-Kurie plot

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA graph used in studying beta decay, in which the square root of the number of beta particles whose momentum (or energy) lies within a certain narrow range, divided by the Fermi function, is plotted against beta-particle energy.

Similar
Fermi-Kurie plot
Also see
fermi-kurie plot

Origin

Developed by Franz N. D. Kurie.

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Kurie plot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kurie%20plot

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