Burgers vector

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English

Etymology

Named after Dutch physicist Jan Burgers.

Noun

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Burgers vector (plural Burgers vectors)

An image describing how to determine the Burgers vector in a lattice distortion. The red vector is the Burgers vector.
  1. (crystallography) A mathematical vector that represents the magnitude and direction of the distortion in a dislocation in a crystal lattice.