Debye-Waller factor

dimensionless number used in condensed matter physics to describe the attenuation of X-ray scattering or coherent neutron scattering caused by thermal motion
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Debye-Waller factor

Summary

Debye-Waller factor ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Peter Debye is named after Debye-Waller factor[2].
  • Ivar Waller is named after Debye-Waller factor[3].
  • Debye-Waller factor's GND ID is recorded as 4467637-2[4].
  • Debye-Waller factor's subclass of is recorded as dimensionless quantity[5].
  • Debye-Waller factor's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0966cg[6].
  • Debye-Waller factor's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-12:2019 Quantities and units — Part 12: Condensed matter physics[7].
  • Debye-Waller factor's defining formula is recorded as \text{DWF} = \left\langle \exp\left(i \mathbf{q}\cdot \mathbf{u}\right) \right\rangle^2[8].
  • Debye-Waller factor's NE.se ID is recorded as debye-waller-faktorn[9].
  • Debye-Waller factor's ISQ dimension is recorded as 1[10].
  • Debye-Waller factor's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[11].
  • Debye-Waller factor's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2781104464[12].
  • Debye-Waller factor's Wolfram Language quantity ID is recorded as DebyeWallerFactor[13].
  • Debye-Waller factor's quantity symbol is recorded as D[14].
  • Debye-Waller factor's quantity symbol is recorded as B[15].
  • Debye-Waller factor's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as 1[16].
  • Debye-Waller factor's QUDT quantity kind ID is recorded as Debye-WallerFactor[17].
  • Debye-Waller factor's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C2781104464[18].
  • Debye-Waller factor's QUDT dimension ID is recorded as A0E0L0I0M0H0T0D1[19].

Why It Matters

Debye-Waller factor ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

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  5. [6] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . ISO 80000-12:2019 Quantities and units — Part 12: Condensed matter physics. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . ISO 80000-12:2019 Quantities and units — Part 12: Condensed matter physics. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . ISO 80000-12:2019 Quantities and units — Part 12: Condensed matter physics. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . OpenAlex. Retrieved . docs.openalex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [1] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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