spinon en · NOUN
Etymology
From spin + -on.
Meanings
- (particle) One of three kinds of quasiparticle (the others being the holon and orbiton) that electrons in solids are able to split into during the process of spin–charge separation, when extremely tightly confined at temperatures close to absolute zero.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spinons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (6)
ru спино́н (quasiparticle) · km វលាណូ (quasiparticle) · ja スピノン (quasiparticle) · fr spinon (quasiparticle) · cmn 自旋子 (quasiparticle) · fi spinoni (quasiparticle)