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Noun Concept
Categories: Arnold Sommerfeld, Electromagnetism, Dimensionless constants, Fundamental constants
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fine-structure constant  Fine structure coefficient  fine structure constant  Fine structure constraint  Inverse fine-structure constant
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In physics, the fine-structure constant, also known as the Sommerfeld constant, commonly denoted by α, is a fundamental physical constant which quantifies the strength of the electromagnetic interaction between elementary charged particles. Wikipedia
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In physics, the fine-structure constant, also known as the Sommerfeld constant, commonly denoted by α, is a fundamental physical constant which quantifies the strength of the electromagnetic interaction between elementary charged particles. Wikipedia
Quantifies the strength of the electromagnetic interaction Wikidata
The fundamental physical value α, presumed to be constant, that characterizes the strength of the electromagnetic force. Wiktionary
Fine-structure constant. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
physical constant
dimensionless quantity
coupling constant
DISCOVERER OR INVENTOR
Arnold Sommerfeld
FACET OF
electromagnetism
fine structure
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fine-structure constant
Wikidata
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fine-structure constant
Wiktionary
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fine-structure constant
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Fine-Structure Constant, Fine structure coefficient, fine structure constant, Fine structure constraint, Inverse fine-structure constant, Sommerfeld fine structure constant
Wikidata Alias
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fine structure constant, Sommerfeld's constant

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