List of things named after Felix Bloch

Physics

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 function Bloch potential Bloch wave Bloch wavefunction	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 temperature	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 Super Bloch oscillations Bloch oscillator Bloch frequency	Driven oscillation of a particle in a periodic potential Bloch oscillations with amplitude several orders of magnitude larger than traditional ones A system containing a charged particle in a periodic lattice subject to an external driving force The frequency of Bloch oscillations^[4]
Bloch spectrum	A type of energy spectrum
Bloch sphere	Geometric representation of the pure state space of a qubit
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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 Optical Bloch equations	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

Bloch Auditorium, Hewlett Teaching Center room 201, Stanford University^[7]
Bloch Beamline at MAX IV Laboratory^[8]
Bloch Fellowship in quantum science and engineering at Stanford University^[9]
Felix Bloch Institute for Solid State Physics at Leipzig University^[10]
Felix Bloch Early Investigator Award and Felix Bloch Lecture Leipzig^[11]

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.
^ "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.

[1] Ashcroft, Neil W. (1976). "8". Solid state physics. Mermin, N. David. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. ISBN 0-03-083993-9. OCLC 934604.

[2] 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.

[3] 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.

[kittel217-4] Kittel, Charles (2005). Introduction to Solid State Physics (8th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. p. 217. ISBN 0-471-41526-X. OCLC 55228781.

[5] Kittel, Charles (2005). Introduction to Solid State Physics (8th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. p. 334. ISBN 0-471-41526-X. OCLC 55228781.

[6] Kittel, Charles (2005). Introduction to Solid State Physics (8th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. p. 349. ISBN 0-471-41526-X. OCLC 55228781.

[7] "Physics Tank enters history: 8/27/97". news.stanford.edu. Retrieved October 13, 2020.

[8] "The human behind the beamline – MAX IV". www.maxiv.lu.se. Retrieved October 13, 2020.

[9] University, Stanford (July 27, 2020). "New quantum science fellowship". Stanford News. Retrieved October 13, 2020.

[10] University, Leipzig (October 22, 2024). "Felix Bloch Institute for Solid State Physics". Universität Leipzig. Retrieved October 22, 2024.

[11] University, Leipzig (October 22, 2024). "Felix Bloch Lecture Leipzig". Universität Leipzig. Retrieved October 22, 2024.

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