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Mössbauer effect

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

the resonant and recoil-free emission and absorption of gamma rays by atoms in the solid state; the basis of a type of spectroscopy with applications in both physics and chemistry

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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After Rudolf Mössbauer, German physicist.

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  • French: effet Mössbauer — emission and absorption