Brillouin zone
noun
Bril·louin zone
¦brēyə¦waⁿ-
in solid state theory
: one of the limited ranges within which the energy and momentum of an electron in a metallic crystal may vary continuously without any quantum jumps
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“Brillouin zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Brillouin%20zone. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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