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Page 155
... leading to the following expression3 for & , correct to second order in U : & = KI Г + UK 80 -KI - K + O ( U3 ) . -K ( 9.13 ) -K Equation ( 9.13 ) asserts that weakly perturbed nondegenerate bands repel each other , for every level ...
... leading to the following expression3 for & , correct to second order in U : & = KI Г + UK 80 -KI - K + O ( U3 ) . -K ( 9.13 ) -K Equation ( 9.13 ) asserts that weakly perturbed nondegenerate bands repel each other , for every level ...
Page 235
... leading term emerges in the latter case , or to estimate the value of ∞t at which the leading term begins to dominate , requires a somewhat deeper analysis . We first note that if the electric field were zero , then the net ...
... leading term emerges in the latter case , or to estimate the value of ∞t at which the leading term begins to dominate , requires a somewhat deeper analysis . We first note that if the electric field were zero , then the net ...
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... leading order in G / K , and equal to the vibrational frequency of a single diatomic molecule composed of two mass M ions connected by a spring K. Consistent with this picture of inde- pendent molecular vibrations in each primitive cell ...
... leading order in G / K , and equal to the vibrational frequency of a single diatomic molecule composed of two mass M ions connected by a spring K. Consistent with this picture of inde- pendent molecular vibrations in each primitive cell ...
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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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