Ramsauer-Townsend effect

noun

A physical phenomenon involving the scattering of low-energy electrons by atoms of a noble gas.

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Meanings

nounRamsauer-Townsend effect (plural Ramsauer-Townsend effects)

plural Ramsauer-Townsend effects

  1. natural sciencesA physical phenomenon involving the scattering of low-energy electrons by atoms of a noble gas.

Origin

Named after Carl Ramsauer and John Sealy Townsend.

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