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Bessel potential

Bessel potentials are like a kind of special energy that can hold things apart but still let them be close. This energy works by creating a tiny, invisible area between two objects. This area acts as a barrier that keeps the objects near each other, but never lets them touch. Just like when you put a blanket over two things and they don’t touch each other, the same thing happens with the bessel potential. The energy from the bessel potential keeps the objects far enough apart so they don’t touch, but close enough together so they are still close.