noun
orthogonalized plane wave; OPW
Technical term in solid-state physics and quantum mechanics; refers to a plane wave modified to be orthogonal to core states.
バンド計算では直交化平面波法がよく使われる。
The orthogonalized plane wave method is often used in band structure calculations.
Compound of 直交化 (orthogonalization) + 平面波 (plane wave). A calque from English 'orthogonalized plane wave'.