Section: 7. The semiclassical model of electron dynamics (25, 27 Nov. 2024) | 997SM - FISICA DELLA MATERIA CONDENSATA I 2024 | Moodle@Units

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Section outline

Validity of semicl. dynamics. Equations of motions. Filled bands. Holes.

Orbits in r and k space. Motion of electrons in uniform and static electric fields. Motion of electrons in uniform and static magnetic fields; electron orbits, hole orbits, open and closed orbits. Period of closed orbits.

(Chap 12 of A&M book)

Additional material: Fermi surfaces of real metals (examples from www.phys.ufl.edu/fermisurface)
- Select activity Slides on electrons-holes, effective mass, bismuth as a prototype of e+h carriers system...
  
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- Select activity Written test 11/04/2007 (e-h carriers - see also Ex. 4 Ch. 12 of Ashcroft&Mermin): text
  
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- Select activity Written test 11/04/2007: solution of ex. 1
  
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