"Bloch wave" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Bloch waves [plural]
Etymology: Named after the physicist Felix Bloch. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Bloch wave (plural Bloch waves)
  1. (quantum mechanics) A type of wavefunction for a particle in a periodically repeating environment, most commonly an electron in a crystal. Wikipedia link: Bloch wave Categories (topical): Quantum mechanics
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