lattice

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The wall is lined with thick, vertical grooves, described by Vargas as “almost like a lattice surface because the corrugation is so deep.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

"There are a lot of the fundamental excitations, like lattice vibrations and magnetic processes, and all these collective modes that happen at terahertz frequencies," von Hoegen says.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

"One thing we tried to do in this project was to functionalize that exotic state by embedding it in a crystal lattice that has an additional degree of bond frustration."

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

Just as magnetic interactions can be frustrated in certain lattice structures, these dimers can also face restrictions in geometries such as triangular lattices or honeycomb networks.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

They are coiled around with a lattice of roots, which sometimes form the shapes of cages, sometimes balconies, and sometimes what appear more like tightropes.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black