Hooke's atom

Meaning

Noun

  • An artificial helium-like atom where the Coulombic electron-nucleus interaction potential is replaced by a harmonic potential.

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Origin

  • The harmonic potential used to describe the electron-nucleus interaction is a consequence of Hooke's law.

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