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Umklapp scattering

Umklapp scattering noun: the transformation of a wave vector to another Brillouin zone as a result of a scattering process.

Noun

Umklapp scattering (countable and uncountable, plural Umklapp scatterings)

  1. The transformation of a wave vector to another Brillouin zone as a result of a scattering process.

Forms of Umklapp scattering

pluralUmklapp scatterings

Questions about Umklapp scattering

What does Umklapp scattering mean?
Umklapp scattering means the transformation of a wave vector to another Brillouin zone as a result of a scattering process.
What part of speech is Umklapp scattering?
Umklapp scattering is a noun.
What is the plural of Umklapp scattering?
The plural of Umklapp scattering is Umklapp scatterings.

Words near Umklapp scattering in the dictionary

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  6. Umklapp scattering
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  8. UML
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