time crystal

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A periodic biological system.
  2. A crystal that has a structure that repeats not only in space, but also in time.

词形变化

time crystals plural time crystals plural

词源

词源 1
Coined by American biologist Arthur Winfree in 2001. An analogue to crystals, which have repetitive patterns in space.
词源 2
Coined by American physicist Frank Wilczek in 2012. An extension of the concept of a crystal to encompass time.
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