Bloch's Theorem and Fourier Series

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There is a deep connection between Bloch's Theorem and the Fourier Series/Transform representation. In this video, I show how you can derive the Fourier Series from continuous symmetry in space, while Bloch's Theorem used discrete symmetry.

This is part of my graduate series on optoelectronics / photonics, and is based primarily on Coldren's book on Lasers as well as graduate-level coursework I have taken in the EECS department at UC Berkeley.

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