Abstract
The effect of a uniform magnetic field on the conduction band of metal is investigated, using as model the tight-binding approximation for a simple cubic crystal. The normally discrete magnetic levels pertaining to free electrons are shown to be non-uniformly spaced and broadened as a result of the lattice forces.
Keywords
ElectronCondensed matter physicsMagnetic fieldThermal conductionFree electron modelLattice (music)Conduction bandPhysicsSimple cubic latticeQuantum mechanicsMathematics
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- 1955
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- Volume
- 68
- Issue
- 10
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- 874-878
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P.G. Harper
(1955).
Single Band Motion of Conduction Electrons in a Uniform Magnetic Field.
Proceedings of the Physical Society Section A
, 68
(10)
, 874-878.
https://doi.org/10.1088/0370-1298/68/10/304
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- 10.1088/0370-1298/68/10/304