Physics:Wigner lattice

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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 (1934). "On the Interaction of Electrons in Metals". Physical Review 46: 1002. doi:10.1103/PhysRev.46.1002. 
  2. E.P. Wigner (1938). "Effects of the electron interaction on the energy levels of electrons in metals". Transactions of the Faraday Society 34: 678. doi:10.1039/TF9383400678. 
  3. A. Bagchi (1969). "Dielectric Properties of the Wigner and Related Dipole Lattices". Physical Review 178: 707. doi:10.1103/PhysRev.178.707.