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Page 149
... Consider a band in which , for sufficiently small k , & , ( k ) = & o + ( h2 / 2 ) ( k , 2 / mx + k12 / m , + k22 / m2 ) ( as might be the case in a crystal of orthorhombic symmetry ) where my , my , and m , are positive constants ...
... Consider a band in which , for sufficiently small k , & , ( k ) = & o + ( h2 / 2 ) ( k , 2 / mx + k12 / m , + k22 / m2 ) ( as might be the case in a crystal of orthorhombic symmetry ) where my , my , and m , are positive constants ...
Page 443
... considering only lattice deformations that vary slowly on a scale determined by the range of the interionic forces . We ... consider a smooth continuous function u ( r ) , which is equal to u ( R ) when r is a Bravais lattice site . If u ...
... considering only lattice deformations that vary slowly on a scale determined by the range of the interionic forces . We ... consider a smooth continuous function u ( r ) , which is equal to u ( R ) when r is a Bravais lattice site . If u ...
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... consider only crystals with two ions per primitive cell , of charges e and -e . If the ions are undeformable , then the dipole moment of the primitive cell is just + p = ew , W = - u u ̄ ̄ , ( 27.46 ) where u is the displacement of the ...
... consider only crystals with two ions per primitive cell , of charges e and -e . If the ions are undeformable , then the dipole moment of the primitive cell is just + p = ew , W = - u u ̄ ̄ , ( 27.46 ) where u is the displacement of the ...
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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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