Electron Energy in Solids

The following sections are included:

• Introduction and Schrödinger’s Equation

  • Schrödinger’s Equation

• Quanta and Waves

  • The Planck Relation

  • The De Broglie Theory

  • Bragg’s Law

  • The wave number K

• Atomic Energy Levels — The Electronic Structure of Atoms

  • Bohr Atomic Model

  • Quantum Numbers

  • Pauli Exclusion Principle

• The Lowest Energy Principle, Fermi Level and Fermi Distribution

• Energy Band in Solids and Forbidden Energy Gaps

• The Zone Model and Energy Well

  • Zone Model

  • Energy Well

• Band Structures and Electrical Conductivity

  • Band Structures

  • Band Structures of Metals and Insulators

• Summary

• Important Concepts