Lorentz model

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical model
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Lorentz_oscillator_model
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:optics
electromagnetism
solid-state physics
gptkbp:assumes bound electrons behave as damped harmonic oscillators
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:classical_mechanics
gptkbp:category gptkb:theoretical_physics
material science
gptkbp:describes dielectric response of materials
gptkbp:explains dispersion of light
absorption of electromagnetic waves
gptkbp:form differential equation for electron motion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lorentz model
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Hendrik_Lorentz
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Drude_model
gptkb:Lorentz-Drude_model
gptkbp:usedIn modeling permittivity
modeling refractive index
gptkbp:yearProposed 1900s
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lorentz-Drude_model
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6