Brillouin zone
nounEtymology
The concept was developed by Léon Brillouin (1889–1969), French physicist.
- derived from physicist
Definitions
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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