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🔗 Lattice Vibrations & Phonons

Interactive 3D spring-mass lattice with real normal-mode vibration. Explore the phonon dispersion relation omega(k) for monatomic and diatomic chains, acoustic and optical branches, and the frequency gap that governs thermal conductivity.

Materials Science2DAdvanced60 FPS

⚙ Under the hood

An interactive 3D spring-mass lattice showing real phonon normal modes — compare a monatomic chain's acoustic branch to a diatomic chain's acoustic/optical branches and frequency gap.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install