List of things named after Felix Bloch
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| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Bloch's theorem | Fundamental theorem in condensed matter physics describing the wavefunction of a particle confined in a periodic medium |
| Bloch electron | An electron that behaves the Schrodinger equation with a periodic potential, as described by Bloch's theorem.[1] |
| Bloch form | A planewave multiplied by a periodic function[2] |
Bloch state
|
Bloch states (also called Bloch functions, Bloch wavefunction, and Bloch wave) are the solutions to Schrodinger's equation in a periodic potential—given by the Bloch form—as described by Bloch's theorem. |
| Bethe–Bloch formula | Quantifies the energy loss per unit distance for fast-moving charged particles in a material |
| Bloch–Grüneisen law or Bloch T5 law | Formula for characteristic electronic energy scale in materials with a small Fermi surfaces[3] |
| Bloch–Siegert shift | Quantum phenomenon resulting in the shift of the dipole resonant frequency in certain systems |
| Bloch equations | Set of equations used to calculate the nuclear magnetization as a function of time in nuclear magnetic resonance |
Bloch oscillations
|
Driven oscillation of a particle in a periodic potential
|
| Bloch spectrum | A type of energy spectrum |
| Bloch sphere | Geometric representation of the pure state space of a qubit |
| Bloch T3/2 law | The formula describing the fractional change of magnetization in the thermal excitation of magnons.[5] |
| Bloch wall | The transitional region between adjacent magnetic domains—each with a magnetization pointing in a different direction—where the magnetization direction varies[6] |
Maxwell–Bloch equations
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Equations describing the dynamics of a two-state quantum system interacting with an optical resonator |
| Semiconductor Bloch equations | Equations describing the optical response of semiconductors to lasers and other coherent light sources |
Other namesakes
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- Route Bloch, at CERN (Meyrin site)[7]
- Bloch Auditorium, Hewlett Teaching Center room 201, Stanford University[8]
- Bloch Beamline at MAX IV Laboratory[9]
- Bloch Fellowship in quantum science and engineering at Stanford University[10]
- Felix Bloch Institute for Solid State Physics at Leipzig University[11]
- Felix Bloch Early Investigator Award and Felix Bloch Lecture Leipzig[12]
References
- ↑ Ashcroft, Neil W. (1976). "8". Solid state physics. Mermin, N. David. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. ISBN 0-03-083993-9. OCLC 934604.
- ↑ YU, Peter; Cardona, Manuel (2010). Fundamentals of Semiconductors: Physics and Materials Properties. Graduate Texts in Physics (4 ed.). Berlin Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag. p. 20. ISBN 978-3-642-00709-5.
- ↑ Fuhrer, Michael S. (December 13, 2010). "Textbook physics from a cutting-edge material". Physics. 3 106. Bibcode:2010PhyOJ...3..106F. doi:10.1103/Physics.3.106.
- ↑ Kittel, Charles (2005). Introduction to Solid State Physics (8th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. p. 217. ISBN 0-471-41526-X. OCLC 55228781.
- ↑ Kittel, Charles (2005). Introduction to Solid State Physics (8th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. p. 334. ISBN 0-471-41526-X. OCLC 55228781.
- ↑ Kittel, Charles (2005). Introduction to Solid State Physics (8th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. p. 349. ISBN 0-471-41526-X. OCLC 55228781.
- ↑ "BLOCH". Noms géographiques du canton de Genève (in French). Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Physics Tank enters history: 8/27/97". news.stanford.edu. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ↑ "The human behind the beamline – MAX IV". www.maxiv.lu.se. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ↑ University, Stanford (July 27, 2020). "New quantum science fellowship". Stanford News. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ↑ University, Leipzig (October 22, 2024). "Felix Bloch Institute for Solid State Physics". Universität Leipzig. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ↑ University, Leipzig (October 22, 2024). "Felix Bloch Lecture Leipzig". Universität Leipzig. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
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