a) Aluminum metal crystallises in fcc structure. If each atom contributes single electron as free electron and the lattice constant is 4 angstrom. Calculate (treating conduction electron as free electron Fermi gas) i. Fermi energy and Fermi wave vector. ii. Total kinetic energy of free electron gas per unit volume at 0K.
a) Aluminum metal crystallises in fcc structure. If each atom contributes single electron as free electron and the lattice constant is 4 angstrom. Calculate (treating conduction electron as free electron Fermi gas) i. Fermi energy and Fermi wave vector. ii. Total kinetic energy of free electron gas per unit volume at 0K.
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Aluminum metal crystallises in fcc structure. If each atom contributes single electron as
free electron and the lattice constant is 4 angstrom. Calculate (treating conduction electron
as free electron Fermi gas)
i. Fermi energy and Fermi wave vector.
ii. Total kinetic energy of free electron gas per unit volume at 0K
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