Frenkel-Kontorova model

noun

A fundamental model of low-dimensional nonlinear physics, describing a chain of classical particles with nearest-neighbor interactions, subjected to a periodic on-site substrate potential.

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FK model
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nounFrenkel-Kontorova model (plural Frenkel-Kontorova models)

plural Frenkel-Kontorova models

  1. natural sciencesA fundamental model of low-dimensional nonlinear physics, describing a chain of classical particles with nearest-neighbor interactions, subjected to a periodic on-site substrate potential.

    Synonyms: FK model

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA fundamental model of low-dimensional nonlinear physics, describing a chain of classical particles with nearest-neighbor interactions, subjected to a periodic on-site substrate potential.

Similar
FK model

Origin

Introduced by Yakov Frenkel and Tatiana Kontorova in 1938.

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