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anyon

[ an-yon ]

noun

  1. an elementary particle or particle-like excitation having properties intermediate between those of bosons and fermions.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of anyon1

First recorded in 1983; any + -on 1
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In his scheme, the qubits would consist not of atoms, but those special anyon pairs, which can capture quantum information in their dissociated electrons.

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Nonabelions are a type of anyon, a particle that can only exist in a 2D universe or in situations where matter is trapped in a 2D surface — for example at the interface of two solid materials.

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Sierra Canyon 73, Coeur d'Alene 47: Juju Watkins scored 30 points and Izela Arenas added 25 points to help Sierra anyon advance to the championship game in Las Vegas.

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The anyon is a third category of “quasiparticle†that emerges through the collective behavior of groups of electrons in certain quantum systems.

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You also coined the name of another new particle, the “anyon.â€

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