anyon
English
Etymology
any + -on, coined by Frank Wilczek, since they can have any phase when particles are interchanged.
Noun
anyon (plural anyons)
- (physics) Any particle that obeys a continuum of quantum statistics, only two of which are the standard Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics.
- 1995 Erik B Karlsson - Solid State Phenomena: As Seen by Muons, Protons, and Excited Nuclei
- 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
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with anion.
Turkish
Synonyms
- eksin
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