Bravais lattice en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Named after Auguste Bravais (1811–1863), a French crystallographer.
Meanings
- An infinite array of discrete points generated by a set of discrete translation operations mathbf R=n_1 mathbf a₁+n_2 mathbf a₂+n_3 mathbf a₃, where nᵢ are any integers and aᵢ are known as the primitive vectors which lie in different directions and span the lattice.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bravais lattices | Number=Plur | lexicographic |