Introduction to Solid State PhysicsNew edition of the most widely-used textbook on solid state physics in the world. Describes how the excitations and imperfections of actual solids can be understood with simple models that have firmly established scope and power. The foundation of this book is based on experiment, application and theory. Several significant advances in the field have been added including high temperature superconductors, quasicrystals, nanostructures, superlattices, Bloch/Wannier levels, Zener tunneling, light-emitting diodes and new magnetic materials. |
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... free electron model . According to this model , the valence electrons of the constituent atoms become conduction electrons and move about freely through the volume of the metal . Even in metals for which the free electron model works ...
... free electron model . According to this model , the valence electrons of the constituent atoms become conduction electrons and move about freely through the volume of the metal . Even in metals for which the free electron model works ...
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... atom ( Fig . 17 ) . As free atoms are brought together , the coulomb interaction between the atom cores and the electron splits the energy levels , spreading them into bands . Each state of given quantum number of the free atom is ...
... atom ( Fig . 17 ) . As free atoms are brought together , the coulomb interaction between the atom cores and the electron splits the energy levels , spreading them into bands . Each state of given quantum number of the free atom is ...
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... free atom , referred to an Na + ion plus free electron at infinite separation . -8.2 eV k = 0 state of attractive square wells . The ground orbital energy is much lower at the actual spacing in the metal than for isolated atoms . A ...
... free atom , referred to an Na + ion plus free electron at infinite separation . -8.2 eV k = 0 state of attractive square wells . The ground orbital energy is much lower at the actual spacing in the metal than for isolated atoms . A ...
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PERIODIC ARRAYS OF ATOMS | 3 |
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INDEX SYSTEM FOR CRYSTAL PLANES | 12 |
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