crystal lattice

American

noun

lattice.

crystal lattice British

noun

the regular array of points about which the atoms, ions, or molecules composing a crystal are centred

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Etymology

Origin of crystal lattice

First recorded in 1925–30

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In most moiré systems, the size of physical effects is determined directly by the interference pattern created when two crystal lattices overlap.

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In quantum materials, electrons already experience a repeating structure because atoms are arranged in an orderly crystal lattice.

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In this state, paired electrons move together without scattering off phonons or impurities in the crystal lattice, which eliminates electrical resistance.

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Electrolytes are built from atoms arranged in a crystal lattice.

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"We take advantage of a synthetic effective field that arises when a terahertz pulse drives ions in the crystal lattice in circles," explains lead author Zhiyang Zeng.

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