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... band whose wave vectors differ by a reciprocal lattice vector are , in fact , identical , the shift by K can be ... conduction band ( highest band containing some electrons ) into higher unoccupied levels , or to the excitation of ...
... band whose wave vectors differ by a reciprocal lattice vector are , in fact , identical , the shift by K can be ... conduction band ( highest band containing some electrons ) into higher unoccupied levels , or to the excitation of ...
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... band has six symmetry - related minima at points in the ( 100 ) directions , about 80 percent of the way to the zone boundary ( Figure 28.5 ) . By symmetry each Figure 28.5 Constant - energy surfaces near the conduction band minima in ...
... band has six symmetry - related minima at points in the ( 100 ) directions , about 80 percent of the way to the zone boundary ( Figure 28.5 ) . By symmetry each Figure 28.5 Constant - energy surfaces near the conduction band minima in ...
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... band structures . Thus the exciton is probably better regarded as one of the more complex mani- festations of ... ( conduction band ) .14 Such a rearrangement of the dis- tribution of electrons does not alter the self - consistent periodic ...
... band structures . Thus the exciton is probably better regarded as one of the more complex mani- festations of ... ( conduction band ) .14 Such a rearrangement of the dis- tribution of electrons does not alter the self - consistent periodic ...
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The Drude Theory of Metals | 1 |
Failures of the Free Electron Model | 57 |
Crystal Lattices | 63 |
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