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... condition that k and k ' have the same magni- tude is k = - k K. ( 6.8 ) Squaring both sides of ( 6.8 ) yields the condition k • K = { K ; ( 6.9 ) i.e. , the component of the incident wave vector k along the reciprocal lattice vector K ...
... condition that k and k ' have the same magni- tude is k = - k K. ( 6.8 ) Squaring both sides of ( 6.8 ) yields the condition k • K = { K ; ( 6.9 ) i.e. , the component of the incident wave vector k along the reciprocal lattice vector K ...
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... CONDITION By imposing an appropriate boundary condition on the wave functions we can demonstrate that the wave vector k must be real , and arrive at a condition restricting the allowed values of k . The condition generally chosen is the ...
... CONDITION By imposing an appropriate boundary condition on the wave functions we can demonstrate that the wave vector k must be real , and arrive at a condition restricting the allowed values of k . The condition generally chosen is the ...
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... condition is of practical concern only in insulators and in homogeneous semiconductors , where it is possible to establish immense electric fields ; when the condition is violated electrons can make an inter- band transition driven by ...
... condition is of practical concern only in insulators and in homogeneous semiconductors , where it is possible to establish immense electric fields ; when the condition is violated electrons can make an inter- band transition driven by ...
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The Drude Theory of Metals | 1 |
The Sommerfeld Theory of Metals | 29 |
Failures of the Free Electron Model | 57 |
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