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... known as the thermoelectric field , has been known for some time ( the Seebeck effect ) . The field is conventionally written as E = QVT , ( 1.55 ) and the proportionality constant Q is known as the thermopower . To estimate the ...
... known as the thermoelectric field , has been known for some time ( the Seebeck effect ) . The field is conventionally written as E = QVT , ( 1.55 ) and the proportionality constant Q is known as the thermopower . To estimate the ...
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... known as an intrinsic semiconductor ( Chapter 28 ) . Because the number of levels in a band is equal to the number ... known as the Fermi surface , and is the generalization to Bloch electrons of the free electron Fermi sphere . The ...
... known as an intrinsic semiconductor ( Chapter 28 ) . Because the number of levels in a band is equal to the number ... known as the Fermi surface , and is the generalization to Bloch electrons of the free electron Fermi sphere . The ...
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... known as the Heisenberg22 Hamiltonian , and the J1 ; are known as the exchange coupling constants ( or parameters or coefficients ) . Extracting information even from the Heisenberg Hamiltonian is , in general , so difficult a task ...
... known as the Heisenberg22 Hamiltonian , and the J1 ; are known as the exchange coupling constants ( or parameters or coefficients ) . Extracting information even from the Heisenberg Hamiltonian is , in general , so difficult a task ...
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The Drude Theory of Metals | 1 |
Failures of the Free Electron Model | 57 |
Crystal Lattices | 63 |
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