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Lüscher

Lüscher is a surname of Germanic origin, common in Switzerland and Germany. It is typically locational, denoting a family from or near the town of Luzern (Lucerne) or from a region associated with that name.

In science, the name is associated with Martin Lüscher, a Swiss theoretical physicist known for contributions

A related concept, the Lüscher term, describes a universal correction to the potential between static quarks

Beyond physics, the surname Lüscher appears in various contexts and among individuals across different fields. In

to
lattice
quantum
chromodynamics
(QCD).
His
most
widely
cited
result,
Lüscher's
formula,
provides
a
relationship
between
the
discrete
energy
levels
of
two
interacting
particles
in
a
finite
volume
and
the
infinite-volume
scattering
phase
shifts,
enabling
the
extraction
of
hadron
scattering
information
from
lattice
simulations.
He
has
also
contributed
to
the
understanding
of
confinement
and
the
static
quark
potential.
at
large
separation
due
to
quantum
fluctuations
of
an
effective
confining
string.
This
term
arises
in
the
context
of
gauge
theories
and
effective
string
descriptions
of
confinement
and
is
named
after
Lüscher
for
his
role
in
its
development.
science,
however,
the
terms
Lüscher’s
formula
and
the
Lüscher
term
are
the
best-known
uses
of
the
name.