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sublattice

sublattice

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A part of a regular grid that itself makes the same grid pattern
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌbˌlætɪs/
  • Specialized
: subrejilla
  • Certain crystals consist of A and B atoms that, at low temperatures, are arranged in an orderly way, occupying two interlaced sublattices.
  • invariant sublattice
  • sublattice of index

Examples

  • In topology, a sublattice retains the properties of the original lattice while allowing for more complex structures to be analyzed.

  • The larger the sublattice magnetization, the larger the internal field on the conduction electrons, and the sooner superconductivity is killed.

    Academic text (1998)
  • In addition, there are a wide variety of temperature dependencies associated with the paramagnetic and ordered states of the rare earth sublattice.

    Academic text (1998)
  • We can now state the nonabelian version of the sublattice Weak Gravity Conjecture:

    Academic text (2018)
  • Lu is a magnetic zero in the Dy sublattice.

    Academic text (1998)
  • There is substantial evidence for the Sublattice Weak Gravity Conjecture in perturbative string theory, but at larger coupling the meaning of the conjecture is ambiguous.

    Academic text (2018)
  • This is consistent with the anisotropy of the Tm sublattice, which has a larger magnetization for Hc than for H when it is perpendicular to c.

    Academic text (1998)
  • In crystalline materials, the arrangement of atoms can form a sublattice that exhibits unique electrical properties.

  • The researchers discovered that the sublattice of the compound influenced its magnetic characteristics under varying temperatures.

Surface Forms

sublattice singular
sublattices plural

Morphology

sublattice = lattice (transparent) = sub + lattice

The meaning is a straightforward composition: 'sub-' (under/part of) + 'lattice' yields a lattice contained within another lattice.

Etymology

Sublattice comes from the prefix sub- meaning 'under' or 'below' and lattice, which means a 'grid' or 'structure'. So a sublattice is a smaller grid or structure that sits inside a larger lattice and still works like a lattice.