wave vector of an electron (Q6674123)
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vector pointing in the direction of propagation of an electron wave and whose magnitude is equal to the wavenumber
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| English | wave vector of an electron |
vector pointing in the direction of propagation of an electron wave and whose magnitude is equal to the wavenumber |
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Vector pointing in the direction of a wave and whose magnitude is equal to the wavenumber. In quantum mechanics/condensed matter physics, a wave vector is the quotient of the momentum vector of particles or quasi particles and the reduced Planck constant.
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