Wigner crystal
Wigner crystal noun: a solid crystalline phase of electrons that forms when the electron density is sufficiently low.
Noun
Wigner crystal (plural Wigner crystals)
- A solid crystalline phase of electrons that forms when the electron density is sufficiently low.
- The Wigner crystal, or the electron crystal [Wigner (1934)], corresponds to the crystallization of the electron liquid, where the size of the packet that corresponds to the particle localization is smaller than the average distance between particles.2012, Janusz Jacak, Ryszard Gonczarek, Lucjan Jacak, Ireneus Jóźwiak, Application of Braid Groups in 2D Hall System Physics, World Scientific, page 46
- 3D Wigner crystals have not been observed experimentally. In addition to the difficulties in achieving low density, a Wigner crystal, once created, is not stable against various perturbations.2013, Yehuda B. Band, Yshai Avishai, Quantum Mechanics with Applications to Nanotechnology and Information Science, Elsevier (Academic Press), page 816
- Synonyms:
- electron crystal
Synonyms of Wigner crystal
Forms of Wigner crystal
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Origin of Wigner crystal
Named after Hungarian-American physicist, Eugene Wigner, who predicted the crystalline state in 1934.
Questions about Wigner crystal
- What does Wigner crystal mean?
- Wigner crystal means a solid crystalline phase of electrons that forms when the electron density is sufficiently low.
- What part of speech is Wigner crystal?
- Wigner crystal is a noun.
- What is the plural of Wigner crystal?
- The plural of Wigner crystal is Wigner crystals.
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