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... shown in a reduced - zone scheme , since for general directions in k - space they are not periodic . Even in the completely free electron approximation these curves are surpris- ingly complex . An example is shown in Figure 9.5 , which ...
... shown in a reduced - zone scheme , since for general directions in k - space they are not periodic . Even in the completely free electron approximation these curves are surpris- ingly complex . An example is shown in Figure 9.5 , which ...
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... shown in ( b ) ) . When translated through reciprocal lattice vectors into the first zone , these pieces of sphere give the multiply connected structure shown in ( d ) . The fourth - zone Fermi sur- face consists of the remaining parts ...
... shown in ( b ) ) . When translated through reciprocal lattice vectors into the first zone , these pieces of sphere give the multiply connected structure shown in ( d ) . The fourth - zone Fermi sur- face consists of the remaining parts ...
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... shown . ( b ) The monster . Portions of the free electron sphere in the second zone can be translated back into the first zone to form one of the large structures shown in the second - zone picture . The mon- ster encloses unoccupied ...
... shown . ( b ) The monster . Portions of the free electron sphere in the second zone can be translated back into the first zone to form one of the large structures shown in the second - zone picture . The mon- ster encloses unoccupied ...
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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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