Solid State PhysicsThis book provides an introduction to the field of solid state physics for undergraduate students in physics, chemistry, engineering, and materials science. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 76
Page 91
... normal to the plane . Since we know there are reciprocal lattice vectors normal to any family of lattice planes , it is natural to pick a reciprocal lattice vector to represent the normal . To make the choice unique , one uses the ...
... normal to the plane . Since we know there are reciprocal lattice vectors normal to any family of lattice planes , it is natural to pick a reciprocal lattice vector to represent the normal . To make the choice unique , one uses the ...
Page 449
... Normal Modes of a Monatomic Bravais Lattice ( a ) Show that if k lies along a 3- , 4- , or 6 - fold axis , then one normal mode is polarized along k , and the other two are degenerate and polarized perpendicular to k . ( b ) Show that ...
... Normal Modes of a Monatomic Bravais Lattice ( a ) Show that if k lies along a 3- , 4- , or 6 - fold axis , then one normal mode is polarized along k , and the other two are degenerate and polarized perpendicular to k . ( b ) Show that ...
Page 735
... Normal Tunneling The conduction electrons in a superconductor and a normal metal can be brought into thermal equilibrium with one another by placing the metals into such close contact that they are separated only by a thin insulating ...
... Normal Tunneling The conduction electrons in a superconductor and a normal metal can be brought into thermal equilibrium with one another by placing the metals into such close contact that they are separated only by a thin insulating ...
Contents
The Drude Theory of Metals | 1 |
The Sommerfeld Theory of Metals | 29 |
Failures of the Free Electron Model | 57 |
Copyright | |
31 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
alkali atomic band structure Bloch Bragg plane Bravais lattice Brillouin zone calculation carrier densities Chapter coefficients collisions conduction band conduction electrons contribution crystal momentum crystal structure density of levels dependence depletion layer described dielectric constant distribution Drude Drude model effect electric field electron gas electron-electron electronic levels electrostatic energy gap equilibrium example Fermi energy Fermi surface Figure free electron frequency given Hamiltonian hexagonal holes impurity independent electron approximation insulators interaction ionic crystals k-space lattice planes lattice point linear low temperatures macroscopic magnetic field metals neutron normal modes number of electrons one-electron levels orbits periodic potential perpendicular phonon Phys primitive cell primitive vectors Problem properties quantum reciprocal lattice vector region result scattering Schrödinger equation semiclassical semiconductors simple cubic solid solution specific heat spin superconducting symmetry term theory thermal valence band vanishes velocity wave functions wave vector zero