Chapter 11 Density of States, Fermi Energy and Energy Bands

11-3 ! p k (11.6) Knowing the momentum p = mv, the possible energy states of a free electron is obtained m k m p E mv 2 2 2 1 2 2 ! (11.7) which is called the dispersion relation (energy or frequency-wavevector relation). Effective Mass In reality, an electron in a crystal experiences complex forces from the ionized atoms. ................
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