List of things named after Felix Bloch
# 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. |
| Bloch form | A planewave multiplied by a periodic function |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Bloch spectrum | A type of energy spectrum |
| Bloch sphere | Geometric representation of the pure state space of a qubit |
| Bloch $T^{3/2}$ law | The formula describing the fractional change of magnetization in the thermal excitation of magnons. |
| Bloch wall | The transitional region between adjacent magnetic domains—each with a magnetization pointing in a different direction—where the magnetization direction varies |
| 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
* Bloch Beamline at MAX IV Laboratory
* Bloch Fellowship in quantum science and engineering at Stanford University
