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... lattice are called primitive vectors and are said to generate or span the lattice . It takes some thought to see that the two definitions of a Bravais lattice are equiva- lent . That any array satisfying ( b ) also satisfies ( a ) ...
... lattice are called primitive vectors and are said to generate or span the lattice . It takes some thought to see that the two definitions of a Bravais lattice are equiva- lent . That any array satisfying ( b ) also satisfies ( a ) ...
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... lattice vector is satisfied by just those vectors that are linear combinations ( 5.6 ) of the b ; with integral coefficients . Thus ( compare Eq . ( 4.1 ) ) the reciprocal lattice is a Bravais lattice and the b , can be taken as primitive ...
... lattice vector is satisfied by just those vectors that are linear combinations ( 5.6 ) of the b ; with integral coefficients . Thus ( compare Eq . ( 4.1 ) ) the reciprocal lattice is a Bravais lattice and the b , can be taken as primitive ...
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... lattice vectors R all satisfy eKR 1 for any reciprocal lattice vector K , they must all lie within these planes ; i.e. , the family of planes must contain within it a family of lattice planes . Furthermore the spacing between the lattice ...
... lattice vectors R all satisfy eKR 1 for any reciprocal lattice vector K , they must all lie within these planes ; i.e. , the family of planes must contain within it a family of lattice planes . Furthermore the spacing between the lattice ...
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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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