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Wannier functions

Wannier functions is the plural of Wannier function.

Meaning of Wannier function

Noun

Wannier function (plural Wannier functions)

  1. Any of a set of orthogonal functions used in solid-state physics; they are the localized molecular orbitals of crystalline systems.
    • The Wannier functions (WF)^(35,36) are the most localized orbitals within the valence-band and conduction-band subspaces. Hence we will use WF as ϕₗ in Eqs (1) and (2).2016 April 26, Jie Ma, Lin-Wang Wang, “Using Wannier functions to improve solid band gap predictions in density functional theory”, in Scientific Reports, volume 6, →DOI, article 24924, page 2

Questions about Wannier functions

What is Wannier functions the plural of?
Wannier functions is the plural of Wannier function.

Words near Wannier functions in the dictionary

  1. wanness
  2. wannesses
  3. wannest
  4. Wannian
  5. Wannier function
  6. Wannier functions
  7. wannigan
  8. wannigans
  9. wannime
  10. Wanning
  11. wannion

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