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What is a quasiparticle?

What is a quasiparticle? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (physics) Any entity that has some characteristics of a distinct particle, but comprises a grouping of multiple particles
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They explored the behavior of the charged quasiparticle in a two-dimensional semiconductor that is an excellent absorber of sunlight.
No manipulation of single quasiparticles has been reported yet and the determination of some quasiparticle characteristics, such as the fractional statistics remains elusive.
The dropleton is a quasiparticle, a theoretical construct that helps physicists make sense of the jungle of particles and forces within the materials we use every day.
The first volume looks at recent research on quasiparticle dynamics, collective excitation, electron transfer, and photoinduced dynamics.

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