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bloch oscillation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
bloch oscil-la-tion
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In solid-state physics, the oscillation of a particle (e.g. an electron) confined in a periodic potential when a constant force is acting on it.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Named after the physicist Felix Bloch.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Bloch oscillations (plural)

Questions

What does bloch oscillation mean?
In solid-state physics, the oscillation of a particle (e.g. an electron) confined in a periodic potential when a constant force is acting on it.
Where does bloch oscillation come from?
Named after the physicist Felix Bloch.

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