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... valence electron per primitive cell , so that they have to be metals . The alkaline earth metals have two valence electrons per primitive cell ; they could be insulators , but the bands overlap in energy to give metals , but not very ...
... valence electron per primitive cell , so that they have to be metals . The alkaline earth metals have two valence electrons per primitive cell ; they could be insulators , but the bands overlap in energy to give metals , but not very ...
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... valence band is called the valence band edge . As the temperature is increased , electrons are thermally excited from the valence band to the conduction band ( Fig . 3 ) . Both the electrons in the con- duction band and the vacant ...
... valence band is called the valence band edge . As the temperature is increased , electrons are thermally excited from the valence band to the conduction band ( Fig . 3 ) . Both the electrons in the con- duction band and the vacant ...
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... valence four . If an impurity atom of valence five , such as phosphorus , arsenic , or antimony , is substituted in the lattice in place of a normal atom , there will be one valence electron from the impurity atom left over after the ...
... valence four . If an impurity atom of valence five , such as phosphorus , arsenic , or antimony , is substituted in the lattice in place of a normal atom , there will be one valence electron from the impurity atom left over after the ...
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CRYSTAL STRUCTURE | 1 |
CRYSTAL DIFFRACTION AND THE RECIPROCAL LATTICE | 43 |
CRYSTAL BINDING | 95 |
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