Consider a simple cubic crystal that consists of N primitive unit cells. Using the concept of Bloch
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Consider a simple cubic crystal that consists of N primitive unit cells. Using the concept of Bloch function and the periodic boundary conditions in the crystal lattice, show that the number of independent values that the wave vector k can assume within the first Brillouin zone is exactly Nº.
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Materials Science and Engineering An Introduction
ISBN: 978-0470419977
8th edition
Authors: William D. Callister Jr., David G. Rethwisch
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