sublattice

[ suhb-lat-is ]

noun

, Mathematics.

1. a set of elements of a lattice, in which each subset of two elements has a least upper bound and a greatest lower bound contained in the given set.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sublattice¹

sub- + lattice

Example Sentences

Key to the skyrmion story is the 180-degree rotational symmetry that dictates electron transfers between the triangular sublattices.

From Quanta Magazine

Specifically, electrons on one sublattice appeared to feel a positive magnetic field while electrons on the other sublattice felt a negative one.

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Since bilayer graphene has two layers, it has four sublattices, but the sublattices with the same magnetic charge act as one.

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