Solid State PhysicsThis book provides an introduction to the field of solid state physics for undergraduate students in physics, chemistry, engineering, and materials science. |
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... classical Maxwell - Boltz- mann velocity distribution ( 2.1 ) by the Fermi - Dirac distribution ( 2.89 ) . Using a velocity distribution constructed from quantum - mechanical arguments in an other- wise classical theory requires some ...
... classical Maxwell - Boltz- mann velocity distribution ( 2.1 ) by the Fermi - Dirac distribution ( 2.89 ) . Using a velocity distribution constructed from quantum - mechanical arguments in an other- wise classical theory requires some ...
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... classical picture.15 We must therefore turn to a quantum theory of lattice dynamics to explain physical phenomena governed by the lattice vibrations . In spite of this blatant failure of classical mechanics , however , it is essential ...
... classical picture.15 We must therefore turn to a quantum theory of lattice dynamics to explain physical phenomena governed by the lattice vibrations . In spite of this blatant failure of classical mechanics , however , it is essential ...
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... classical harmonic crystal was independent of the temperature ( the law of Dulong and Petit ) . However , as the temperature drops below room temperature , the specific heat of all solids starts to decline below the classical value ...
... classical harmonic crystal was independent of the temperature ( the law of Dulong and Petit ) . However , as the temperature drops below room temperature , the specific heat of all solids starts to decline below the classical value ...
Contents
The Drude Theory of Metals | 1 |
The Sommerfeld Theory of Metals | 29 |
Failures of the Free Electron Model | 57 |
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alkali atomic band structure Bloch boundary condition Bragg plane Bravais lattice Brillouin zone calculation carrier densities Chapter coefficients collisions conduction band conduction electrons contribution crystal momentum density of levels dependence described determined Drude effect electric field electron gas electron-electron electronic levels energy gap equilibrium example Fermi energy Fermi surface Figure frequency given Hamiltonian hexagonal holes impurity independent electron approximation insulators integral interaction ionic crystals k-space k₂ lattice point linear magnetic field metals motion nearly free electron neutron normal modes Note number of electrons one-electron levels orbits periodic potential perpendicular phonon Phys plane waves primitive cell primitive vectors problem properties quantum reciprocal lattice vector region result scattering Schrödinger equation semiclassical semiclassical equations semiclassical model semiconductors simple cubic solid solution specific heat sphere spin superconducting symmetry temperature term thermal tight-binding valence valence band vanishes velocity wave functions wave vector zero