Subbarrier

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a magnitude less than that of a barrier not-comparable

    "We apply this method to subbarrier fusion reactions of #123;58#125;Ni+#123;58#125;Ni and #123;40#125;Ca+#123;58#125;Ni systems, and discuss the role of anharmonicity of the low-lying vibrational motions.."

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"We apply this method to subbarrier fusion reactions of #123;58#125;Ni+#123;58#125;Ni and #123;40#125;Ca+#123;58#125;Ni systems, and discuss the role of anharmonicity of the low-lying vibrational motions.."

Etymology

From sub- + barrier.

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