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... compared with the zone dimensions , which are of the order of the inverse lattice constant 1 / a , it follows that AR must be large compared with a . This conclusion is independent of the particular value of ro , and we therefore ...
... compared with the zone dimensions , which are of the order of the inverse lattice constant 1 / a , it follows that AR must be large compared with a . This conclusion is independent of the particular value of ro , and we therefore ...
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... compared with kp . That same phonon must also have an energy that is not small compared with hop , and energy conserva- tion therefore requires at least one phonon with an energy not small compared with hop to be present before the ...
... compared with kp . That same phonon must also have an energy that is not small compared with hop , and energy conserva- tion therefore requires at least one phonon with an energy not small compared with hop to be present before the ...
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... compared with the first , so that to a first approxi- mation & is just = ayeq an | n = 0 " ( 30.10 ) the temperature - independent potential energy required to remove one ion . At normal ( e.g. , atmospheric ) pressures Puo is ...
... compared with the first , so that to a first approxi- mation & is just = ayeq an | n = 0 " ( 30.10 ) the temperature - independent potential energy required to remove one ion . At normal ( e.g. , atmospheric ) pressures Puo is ...
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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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