Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Japanese term or phrase:
谷間
English translation:
minimum / trough / valley
Added to glossary by
DLyons
Mar 16, 2013 10:07
11 yrs ago
Japanese term
谷間
Japanese to English
Science
Mathematics & Statistics
Math question
電子は１つのポテンシャルの谷間にトラップされる。
Does 谷間 mean "Valley" in this case? are there mathematical valleys?
Does 谷間 mean "Valley" in this case? are there mathematical valleys?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | minimum / trough |
DLyons
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| 3 | valley |
Harry Oikawa
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Mar 21, 2013 11:46: DLyons Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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minimum / trough
Potential peaks/troughs, maxima/minima are commonly used. "valley" is also fine.
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Harry Oikawa
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valley
trap in the potential valley
Reference:
http://www.icpig.uni-greifswald.de/proceedings/data/Sigeneger_1
http://www.riken.jp/ap/publication/files/Oshima_Riken-rev31.pdf
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