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4.II.33E

Applications of Quantum Mechanics | Part II, 2008

Explain why the allowed energies of electrons in a three-dimensional crystal lie in energy bands. What quantum numbers can be used to classify the electron energy eigenstates?

Describe the effect on the energy level structure of adding a small density of impurity atoms randomly to the crystal.

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