6.730 | Spring 2003 | Graduate

Physics for Solid-State Applications

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A 2-D crystal showing a regular lattice of atomic orbitals.
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Top: schematic of a 2-D crystal showing a regular lattice of atomic oribitals. Bottom: the calculated electronic bandstructure as a function of the electron’s crystal momentum (k). The core skills taught in this class will be to think of electron transport in k-space and to calculate the bandstructure as shown here. (Image by Rajeev Ram.)
A 2-D crystal showing a regular lattice of atomic orbitals.