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Brillouin zone

Brillouin zone 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.

Noun

Brillouin zone (plural Brillouin zones)

  1. 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.

Brillouin zone meaning in Tamil

Brillouin zone in Tamil

பிரிலுவான் மண்டலம்

Forms of Brillouin zone

pluralBrillouin zones

Origin of Brillouin zone

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

Questions about Brillouin zone

What does Brillouin zone mean?
Brillouin zone means 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.
What is Brillouin zone in Tamil?
Brillouin zone in Tamil is பிரிலுவான் மண்டலம். See Brillouin zone meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Brillouin zone?
Brillouin zone is a noun.
What is the plural of Brillouin zone?
The plural of Brillouin zone is Brillouin zones.

Words near Brillouin zone in the dictionary

  1. brillolette
  2. brillolettes
  3. Brillouin
  4. Brillouin function
  5. Brillouin functions
  6. Brillouin zone
  7. Brillouin zones
  8. brills
  9. brils
  10. Brilyn
  11. brim

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