"polariton" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: polaritons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} polariton (plural polaritons)
  1. (physics) Any of a class of quasiparticles comprising elements of electromagnetic waves and excited states of matter. Wikipedia link: polariton Categories (topical): Physics Related terms: polaritonics, polaritronics Translations (quasiparticle): 電磁極化子 (Chinese Mandarin), 电磁极化子 (diàncíjíhuàzǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), polariton [masculine] (French), polaritone [masculine] (Italian)

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