Difference between revisions of "Metastable"
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Metastable is a state in which matter experiences a local equilibrium, but will be disturbed by a small perturbation. The metastable state is at a delicately equilibrium which will remain unless it is disturbed after which it will proceed to a more stable equilibrium with lower energy. | Metastable is a state in which matter experiences a local equilibrium, but will be disturbed by a small perturbation. The metastable state is at a delicately equilibrium which will remain unless it is disturbed after which it will proceed to a more stable equilibrium with lower energy. | ||
| − | + | [[Image:McIlwee Metastable.png|thumb|center|400px|alt=Figure 1. E vs. x showing stable and metastable states.|Figure 1. E vs. x showing stable and metastable states.]] | |
== References == | == References == | ||
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metastable | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metastable | ||
Revision as of 21:37, 3 December 2009
Metastable is a state in which matter experiences a local equilibrium, but will be disturbed by a small perturbation. The metastable state is at a delicately equilibrium which will remain unless it is disturbed after which it will proceed to a more stable equilibrium with lower energy.
