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brillouin zone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables
bril-louin -zone
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

Brillouin zones (plural)

Questions

What does brillouin zone mean?
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.
Where does brillouin zone come from?
The concept was developed by Léon Brillouin (1889–1969), French physicist.

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