Phrases that contain “fermi”: Fermi paradox, Fermi bubble and more

Phrase Hound found 21 phrases and 7 compound words that contain fermi. The most common are listed below. Open fermi in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.

Phrases 21

Fermi paradoxThe seeming contradiction, serving as a challenge to believers in the existence of advanced lifeforms throughout the universe, that there is no scientific evidence that extraterrestrial civilizations have tried to visit or communicate with …
Fermi bubbleA region of the galaxy, rich in gamma rays, thought to be caused by the central supermassive black hole.
Fermi bubblesplural of Fermi bubble: A region of the galaxy, rich in gamma rays, thought to be caused by the central supermassive black hole.
Fermi energyThe highest energy of a particle that is part of a many-particle system of identical fermions in its ground state.
Fermi estimateAn estimate of the kind that answers a Fermi problem.
Fermi estimatesplural of Fermi estimate: An estimate of the kind that answers a Fermi problem.
Fermi gasA gas composed of a large number of fermions.
Fermi gasesplural of Fermi gas: A gas composed of a large number of fermions.
Fermi levelThe total chemical potential for electrons.
Fermi levelsplural of Fermi level: The total chemical potential for electrons.
Fermi problemAny estimation problem designed to teach dimensional analysis or the approximation of extreme scientific calculations: often a back-of-the-envelope problem with limited data.
Fermi problemsplural of Fermi problem: Any estimation problem designed to teach dimensional analysis or the approximation of extreme scientific calculations: often a back-of-the-envelope problem with limited data.
Fermi questionSynonym of Fermi problem: Any estimation problem designed to teach dimensional analysis or the approximation of extreme scientific calculations: often a back-of-the-envelope problem with limited data.
Fermi surfaceAn abstract boundary, of constant energy, useful for predicting the thermal, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties of metals, semimetals, and doped semiconductors.
Fermi-Dirac statisticsA kind of quantum statistics that applies to the physics of a system consisting of many noninteracting identical particles that obey the Pauli exclusion principle.
Fermi-Dirac distribution functionA function that states the probability of one of a set of independent fermions will occupy a given energy level when thermal equilibrium exists.
Fermi energiesplural of Fermi energy: The highest energy of a particle that is part of a many-particle system of identical fermions in its ground state.
Fermi questionsplural of Fermi question: Any estimation problem designed to teach dimensional analysis or the approximation of extreme scientific calculations: often a back-of-the-envelope problem with limited data.
Fermi surfacesplural of Fermi surface: An abstract boundary, of constant energy, useful for predicting the thermal, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties of metals, semimetals, and doped semiconductors.
Fermi-Dirac distribution functionsplural of Fermi-Dirac distribution function: A function that states the probability of one of a set of independent fermions will occupy a given energy level when thermal equilibrium exists.
Fermi-Kurie plotSynonym of Kurie plot: 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 …

Compound words 7

fermionAny elementary or composite particle that has half-integer spin and thus obeys Fermi–Dirac statistics and the Pauli exclusion principle (equivalently, a particle for which the wavefunction of any system of identical such particles changes …
fermiumA transuranic chemical element (symbol Fm) with an atomic number of 100.
FermianOf or relating to the nuclear physicist Enrico Fermi (1901–1954).
FermiologyThe study of the configuration (shape and size) of Fermi surfaces.
fermionsplural of fermion: Any elementary or composite particle that has half-integer spin and thus obeys Fermi–Dirac statistics and the Pauli exclusion principle (equivalently, a particle for which the wavefunction of any system of identical such …
fermitinAny of a family of proteins that are required for integrin-mediated cellular adhesion
fermitinsplural of fermitin: Any of a family of proteins that are required for integrin-mediated cellular adhesion

See all results for “fermi” on Phrase Hound