The story
From Hermann Arthur Jahn and Edward Teller.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jahn-Teller effect
Today it means: A distortion of any symmetric non-linear molecule which reduces its symmetry and lowers its energy. Full definition →
Today it means: A distortion of any symmetric non-linear molecule which reduces its symmetry and lowers its energy. Full definition →
From Hermann Arthur Jahn and Edward Teller.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.