Wigner lattice

In condensed matter physics a Wigner lattice is a regular array of electrons which is the lowest potential energy configuration for a low-density electron gas in a positive charge sea, where the Coulomb interactions dominate the kinetic energy.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ E.P. Wigner, Physical Review 46 (1934) 1002
  2. ↑ E.P. Wigner, Transactions of the Faraday Society 34 (1938) 678
  3. ↑ A. Bagchi, Physical Review 178 (1969) 707


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