Lennard-Jones potential

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

A form of this interatomic potential was first proposed in 1924 by John Lennard-Jones.

Noun[edit]

Lennard-Jones potential (plural Lennard-Jones potentials)

  1. A simple mathematical approximation of the interaction between a pair of neutral atoms or molecules.