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Luttinger liquid

Luttinger liquid noun: a theoretical model describing interacting electrons (or other fermions) in a one-dimensional conductor (e.g. quantum wires such as carbon nanotubes). Such a model is necessary because the commonly-used Fermi liquid model breaks down for one dimension.

Noun

Luttinger liquid (plural Luttinger liquids)

  1. A theoretical model describing interacting electrons (or other fermions) in a one-dimensional conductor (e.g. quantum wires such as carbon nanotubes). Such a model is necessary because the commonly-used Fermi liquid model breaks down for one dimension.

Synonyms of Luttinger liquid

Forms of Luttinger liquid

pluralLuttinger liquids

Origin of Luttinger liquid

Reformulated by J. M. Luttinger, based on earlier work by Tomonaga.

Questions about Luttinger liquid

What does Luttinger liquid mean?
Luttinger liquid means a theoretical model describing interacting electrons (or other fermions) in a one-dimensional conductor (e.g. quantum wires such as carbon nanotubes). Such a model is necessary because the commonly-used Fermi liquid model breaks down for one dimension.
What part of speech is Luttinger liquid?
Luttinger liquid is a noun.
What is the plural of Luttinger liquid?
The plural of Luttinger liquid is Luttinger liquids.

Words near Luttinger liquid in the dictionary

  1. Lutterman
  2. Luttermans
  3. Lutters
  4. Lutterworth
  5. Luttinger
  6. Luttinger liquid
  7. Luttinger liquids
  8. Lutton
  9. Luttons
  10. Luttrell
  11. Luttrells

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