Brillouin zone

noun

Etymology

The concept was developed by Léon Brillouin (1889–1969), French physicist.

  1. derived from physicist

Definitions

  1. A uniquely defined primitive cell forming part of the reciprocal lattice, involved in…

    A uniquely defined primitive cell forming part of the reciprocal lattice, involved in calculations regarding waves in a periodic medium given by Bloch's theorem.

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