Bloch wave

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Photonic_crystals
Acoustic waves in periodic media
Electrons in a crystal lattice
gptkbp:describes Wavefunction of a particle in a periodic potential
gptkbp:enables Explanation of electronic band structure
gptkbp:field gptkb:Solid-state_physics
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1928
gptkbp:form Product of a plane wave and a periodic function
gptkbp:hasEquation ψ_k(r) = e^{i k·r} u_k(r)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bloch wave
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Felix_Bloch
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Bloch's_theorem
gptkbp:u_k(r) Periodic with the lattice
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Band_theory_of_solids
gptkb:Condensed_matter_physics
gptkb:Quantum_mechanics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Felix_Bloch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4