Luttinger liquid
English
Etymology
Reformulated by J. M. Luttinger, based on earlier work by Tomonaga.
Noun
Luttinger liquid (plural Luttinger liquids)
- (physics) A theoretical model describing interacting electrons (or other fermions) in a one-dimensional conductor (e.g. quantum wires such as carbon nanotubes). Such a model is necessary because the commonly-used Fermi liquid model breaks down for one dimension.