zitterbewegung

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Definitions
  • (physics) An extremely fast oscillation of free electrons (and other particles) predicted by some solutions of the Dirac equation

Etymology

Derived from German zittern (tremble, jitter, shiver).

Origin

German (Berlin)

zittern

Gloss

tremble, jitter, shiver

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