Bloch wave

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Named after the physicist Felix Bloch.

Noun[edit]

Bloch wave (plural Bloch waves)

  1. (quantum mechanics) A type of wavefunction for a particle in a periodically repeating environment, most commonly an electron in a crystal.