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Bloch oscillation

Bloch oscillation 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.

Noun

Bloch oscillation (countable and uncountable, plural Bloch oscillations)

  1. 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.

Forms of Bloch oscillation

pluralBloch oscillations

Origin of Bloch oscillation

Named after the physicist Felix Bloch.

Questions about Bloch oscillation

What does Bloch oscillation mean?
Bloch oscillation means 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.
What part of speech is Bloch oscillation?
Bloch oscillation is a noun.
What is the plural of Bloch oscillation?
The plural of Bloch oscillation is Bloch oscillations.

Words near Bloch oscillation in the dictionary

  1. blocage
  2. Bloch
  3. Bloch electron
  4. Bloch function
  5. Bloch functions
  6. Bloch oscillation
  7. Bloch oscillations
  8. Bloch space
  9. Bloch spaces
  10. Bloch spectrum
  11. Bloch sphere

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