anharmonic oscillator

Definition

Electronics

• For an oscillating system, an equilibrium-restoring force which is not proportional to the displacement from the equilibrium position. This contrasts with a harmonic oscillator (4), in which the forces restoring the equilibrium position are proportional to the displacement from it.

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