Bloch wave

noun

A type of wavefunction for a particle in a periodically repeating environment, most commonly an electron in a crystal.

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Meanings

nounBloch wave (plural Bloch waves)

plural Bloch waves

  1. quantum mechanicsA type of wavefunction for a particle in a periodically repeating environment, most commonly an electron in a crystal.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bloch electron

Origin

Named after the physicist Felix Bloch.

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