Brillouin zone
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The concept was developed by Léon Brillouin (1889–1969), French physicist.
Noun[edit]
Brillouin zone (plural Brillouin zones)
- (mathematics, physics) 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.