quasiparticle

Noun

Meaning

a quantum of energy (in a crystal lattice or other system) that has position and momentum and can in some respects be regarded as a particle

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My favorite nanomaterial is carbon nanotubes and my favorite quasiparticle is the plasmon. Source: Internet

They are quasiparticle quantum modes of vibration of elastic structures of interacting particles. Source: Internet

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