Hooke's atom

English

Etymology

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

Noun

Hooke's atom (plural Hooke's atoms)

  1. (quantum mechanics) An artificial helium-like atom where the Coulombic electron-nucleus interaction potential is replaced by a harmonic potential.

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