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Thermal de Broglie wavelength

Physics; General physics

The thermal de Broglie wavelength is roughly the average de Broglie wavelength of the gas particles in an ideal gas at the specified temperature.

Particle in a box

Physics; General physics

In quantum mechanics, the particle in a box model describes a particle free to move in a small space surrounded by impenetrable barriers.

Particle in a ring

Physics; General physics

In quantum mechanics, the case of a particle in a one-dimensional ring is similar to the particle in a box.

Many-body theory

Physics; General physics

The many-body theory (or many-body physics) is an area of physics which provides the framework for understanding the collective behavior of vast assemblies of interacting particles.

Trajectory

Physics; General physics

In fluid mechanics, meteorology, and oceanography, a trajectory traces the motion of a single point, often called a parcel, in the flow.

Perturbation theory

Physics; General physics

In quantum mechanics, perturbation theory is a set of approximation schemes directly related to mathematical perturbation for describing a complicated quantum system in terms of a simpler one.

Stark effect

Physics; General physics

The Stark effect is the shifting and splitting of spectral lines of atoms and molecules due to presence of an external static electric field.

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