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... region . It is enough to consider the contribution to ( 11.5 ) from the core region of a single ion , since Bloch's theorem ( ( 8.3 ) ) requires the integrand to be the same from cell to cell . Within this core region ( r ) must have ...
... region . It is enough to consider the contribution to ( 11.5 ) from the core region of a single ion , since Bloch's theorem ( ( 8.3 ) ) requires the integrand to be the same from cell to cell . Within this core region ( r ) must have ...
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... region N ,,, whose volume is the same as the volume of N , ( see Figure 12.2 ) ; i.e. , phase space volumes are conserved by the semiclassical equations of motion . ៨ Figure 12.2 Semiclassical trajectories in rk - space . The region Q ...
... region N ,,, whose volume is the same as the volume of N , ( see Figure 12.2 ) ; i.e. , phase space volumes are conserved by the semiclassical equations of motion . ៨ Figure 12.2 Semiclassical trajectories in rk - space . The region Q ...
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... region in which these carrier densities are nonuniform is known as the " depletion layer " ( or “ space- charge region " ) . The depletion layer can extend for a range of about 102 to 104 Å around the ( generally more narrow ) transition ...
... region in which these carrier densities are nonuniform is known as the " depletion layer " ( or “ space- charge region " ) . The depletion layer can extend for a range of about 102 to 104 Å around the ( generally more narrow ) transition ...
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The Drude Theory of Metals | 1 |
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Failures of the Free Electron Model | 57 |
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