Efimov state en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after Russian theoretical physicist Vitaly Efimov.
Meanings
- (qualifier:quantum mechanics) Each of the infinitely many three-body bound states due to the interaction of three identical bosons, when a two-body state is exactly at the dissociation threshold.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| Efimov states | Number=Plur | lexicographic |