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... electric field E. An electron expe- riences a collision , and then , after a time t , a second collision . In the Drude model , energy is not conserved in collisions , for the mean speed of an electron emerging from a collision does not ...
... electric field E. An electron expe- riences a collision , and then , after a time t , a second collision . In the Drude model , energy is not conserved in collisions , for the mean speed of an electron emerging from a collision does not ...
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... field . In the high - field limit the total electric field E becomes perpendicular to în . Since the component E , parallel to j is determined by the applied potential , this is brought about by the appearance of the transverse field E ...
... field . In the high - field limit the total electric field E becomes perpendicular to în . Since the component E , parallel to j is determined by the applied potential , this is brought about by the appearance of the transverse field E ...
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... electric fields of substantial amplitude can penetrate into their interiors . There are at least three broad contexts in which it is important to know how the internal ... electric field 534 Chapter 27 Dielectric Properties of Insulators.
... electric fields of substantial amplitude can penetrate into their interiors . There are at least three broad contexts in which it is important to know how the internal ... electric field 534 Chapter 27 Dielectric Properties of Insulators.
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The Drude Theory of Metals | 1 |
Failures of the Free Electron Model | 57 |
Crystal Lattices | 63 |
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