Magnetic Translation Group

1964/06/15 by J. Zak, J. Żak · 665 citations
Chemistry · Engineering · Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #Chemistry #Condensed matter physics #Connection (principal bundle) #Crystallography and Radiation Phenomena #Geometry #Group (periodic table) #Magnetic field #Magneto-Optical Properties and Applications #Mathematics #Physics #Quantum mechanics #Quantum optics and atomic interactions #Theoretical physics #Translation (biology)

paper · doi:10.1103/physrev.134.a1602

published in Physical Review 134(6A), A1602-A1606 (American Institute of Physics)

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Abstract

In this paper a group-theoretical approach to the problem of a Bloch electron in a magnetic field is given. A magnetic translation group is defined and its properties, in particular its connection with the usual translation group, are established.

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