Meanings
nounHooke's atom (plural Hooke's atoms)
plural Hooke's atoms
- quantum mechanicsAn artificial helium-like atom where the Coulombic electron-nucleus interaction potential is replaced by a harmonic potential.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn 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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