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... completely irrelevant in determining the alkali metal lattice constants . This is con- sistent with the fact that such quantities as the alkali metal compressibilities are of the order of their electron gas values ; the ions are ...
... completely irrelevant in determining the alkali metal lattice constants . This is con- sistent with the fact that such quantities as the alkali metal compressibilities are of the order of their electron gas values ; the ions are ...
Page 562
... completely filled band can carry no current . Within the independent electron model this result is the basis for the distinction between insulators and metals : In the ground state of an insulator all bands are either completely filled ...
... completely filled band can carry no current . Within the independent electron model this result is the basis for the distinction between insulators and metals : In the ground state of an insulator all bands are either completely filled ...
Page 562
... completely filled band can carry no current . Within the independent electron model this result is the basis for the dis- tinction between insulators and metals : In the ground state of an insulator all bands are either completely ...
... completely filled band can carry no current . Within the independent electron model this result is the basis for the dis- tinction between insulators and metals : In the ground state of an insulator all bands are either completely ...
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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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