Solid State PhysicsThis book provides an introduction to the field of solid state physics for undergraduate students in physics, chemistry, engineering, and materials science. |
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... equilibrium . The momentum conservation law is of critical importance , in requiring the instantaneous local equilibrium con- figuration to have a net nonvanishing momentum ( sometimes referred to as " local equilibrium in a moving ...
... equilibrium . The momentum conservation law is of critical importance , in requiring the instantaneous local equilibrium con- figuration to have a net nonvanishing momentum ( sometimes referred to as " local equilibrium in a moving ...
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... equilibrium of each ion are considered to be so small that the contribution to the local field at the equilibrium position of the given ion , from the ion whose equilibrium position is R + d , is accurately given by the field of a ...
... equilibrium of each ion are considered to be so small that the contribution to the local field at the equilibrium position of the given ion , from the ion whose equilibrium position is R + d , is accurately given by the field of a ...
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... equilibrium when the carrier densities deviate from their equilibrium values . In regions where n , and p , exceed their equilibrium values , recombination occurs faster than generation , leading to a decrease in the carrier densities ...
... equilibrium when the carrier densities deviate from their equilibrium values . In regions where n , and p , exceed their equilibrium values , recombination occurs faster than generation , leading to a decrease in the carrier densities ...
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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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