Topic summary
Bloch electron

Extracted from the Wikipedia article Bloch's theorem.
The description of electrons in terms of Bloch functions, termed Bloch electrons (or less often Bloch Waves), underlies the concept of electronic band structures.
Topic summary

Extracted from the Wikipedia article Bloch's theorem.
The description of electrons in terms of Bloch functions, termed Bloch electrons (or less often Bloch Waves), underlies the concept of electronic band structures.