Wigner crystal
Wigner crystal · Wigner crystals
Wigner-Kristall
A solid crystalline phase of electrons that forms when the electron density is…A solid crystalline phase of electrons that forms when the electron density is sufficiently low.
Meaning
1 sensesA solid crystalline phase of electrons that forms when the electron density is sufficiently low.
Wigner-Kristall
Translations
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By meaning 1
crystalline phase of electrons:
Origin
Named after Hungarian-American physicist, Eugene Wigner, who predicted the crystalline staNamed after Hungarian-American physicist, Eugene Wigner, who predicted the crystalline state in 1934.
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Forms
plural: Wigner crystals| Singular | Wigner crystal |
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Synonyms
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