diff --git a/src/4_sommerfeld_model.md b/src/4_sommerfeld_model.md index 038353d489325c51670fcabe54b93b02ecf8430d..bfc3ac074794d21af256e699651855bd8384eec5 100644 --- a/src/4_sommerfeld_model.md +++ b/src/4_sommerfeld_model.md @@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ from common import draw_classic_axes, configure_plotting configure_plotting() ``` - -### Sommerfeld theory (free electron model) +_(based on chapter 4 of the book)_ !!! summary "Learning goals" @@ -20,6 +19,7 @@ configure_plotting() - calculate the electron contribution to the specific heat of a solid. - describe central terms such as the Fermi energy, Fermi temperature, and Fermi wavevector. +### Sommerfeld theory (free electron model) Atoms in a metal provide conduction electrons from their outer shells (often s-shells). These can be described as waves in the crystal, analogous to phonons. Hamiltonian of a free electron: