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... result , for it asserts that the Hall coefficient depends on no parameters of the metal except the density of carriers . Since we have already calcu- lated n assuming that the atomic valence electrons become the metallic conduction ...
... result , for it asserts that the Hall coefficient depends on no parameters of the metal except the density of carriers . Since we have already calcu- lated n assuming that the atomic valence electrons become the metallic conduction ...
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... result ( 1.51 ) is quite close to ( and , in special circumstances , precisely ) the correct one . Given the estimate ( 1.51 ) , we can derive another result independent of the mysteries buried in the relaxation time τ , by dividing the ...
... result ( 1.51 ) is quite close to ( and , in special circumstances , precisely ) the correct one . Given the estimate ( 1.51 ) , we can derive another result independent of the mysteries buried in the relaxation time τ , by dividing the ...
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... result ( 13.36 ) , confirming the assertion made in Chapter 12 that the semiclassical analysis should be valid provided that ho « Ɛgap ( Eq . ( 12.10 ) ) . 23 THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY In Chapters 1 and 2 we described the thermal current ...
... result ( 13.36 ) , confirming the assertion made in Chapter 12 that the semiclassical analysis should be valid provided that ho « Ɛgap ( Eq . ( 12.10 ) ) . 23 THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY In Chapters 1 and 2 we described the thermal current ...
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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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