anyon en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɛniɑn/ (General-American)
Etymology
From any + -on, since they can have any phase when particles are interchanged. Coined by Frank Wilczek in 1982 in the journal Physical Review Letters.
Meanings
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Any particle that obeys a continuum of quantum statistics, only two of which are the standard Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics.
The anyon concept has been used to describe phenomena in connection with the fractional quantum Hall effect (FOHE).
1995, Erik B Karlsson, Solid State Phenomena: As Seen by Muons, Protons, and Excited Nuclei:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| anyons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (2)
ja エニオン (type of particle) · cmn 任意子 (type of particle)