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Page 162
... leads to geometrical constructions of great complexity . It is often most important to determine the Fermi surface ( page 141 ) and the behavior of the & , ( k ) in its immediate vicinity . In doing this for weak potentials , the ...
... leads to geometrical constructions of great complexity . It is often most important to determine the Fermi surface ( page 141 ) and the behavior of the & , ( k ) in its immediate vicinity . In doing this for weak potentials , the ...
Page 195
... leads to the conclusion that a valence wave function should have the form pictured in Figure 11.2b . If , however , the valence wave functions have an oscillatory structure on the scale of the core region , a Fourier expansion such as ...
... leads to the conclusion that a valence wave function should have the form pictured in Figure 11.2b . If , however , the valence wave functions have an oscillatory structure on the scale of the core region , a Fourier expansion such as ...
Page 546
... lead on the one hand to ( 27.43 ) and , on the other , to ( 27.51 ) , calculating in one step the response to the local ... leads to a dielectric constant ( w ) for an ionic crystal , given by ε ( w ) 1 Απ e2 = ε ( w ) + 2 3v + M ( 2 w2 ) ...
... lead on the one hand to ( 27.43 ) and , on the other , to ( 27.51 ) , calculating in one step the response to the local ... leads to a dielectric constant ( w ) for an ionic crystal , given by ε ( w ) 1 Απ e2 = ε ( w ) + 2 3v + M ( 2 w2 ) ...
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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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