Electron Energy in Solids

The following sections are included:

• Introduction

  • Schroedinger's equation

• Quanta and Waves

  • The Planck relation

  • The De Broglie theory

  • The Bragg's law

  • The wave number, K

• Atomic Energy Levels

  • 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

• Zone Model and Energy Well

  • Zone model

  • Energy well

• Band Structures and Electrical Conductivity