Wave vector of an electron

vector pointing in the direction of propagation of an electron wave and whose magnitude is equal to the wavenumber

Corresponding Quantity Kind: wavenumber with ISQ dimension $𝖫^{- 1}$

Description

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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Darwin-Howie-Whelan equation for a strained crystal	symbol represents
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