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changed exercise 3 to derive resistivity/conductivity tensor

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3. The Drude model assumes that $\lambda$ is independent of temperature. How does the electrical resistivity $\rho$ depend on temperature under this assumption? Sketch $\rho(T)$.
5. Compare your sketch of $\rho(T)$ with that in the lecture notes. In what respect do they differ? Discuss possible reasons for differences.
### Exercise 3: Classical Hall effect
### Exercise 3: Hall resistivity and Hall coefficient
1. In the hall [conductor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hall_effect#/media/File:Hall_Effect_Measurement_Setup_for_Electrons.png), consider a magnetic field $B_z$ applied along z and current I flows along x-direction. Having in mind the electron motion under electric and magentic fields, can you formulate a steady state condition at which the net force on the charges due to these two fields is zero along the y-direction.
2. If the Hall voltage $V_H$ and current I are measured in an experiment, calculate the magnetic field. Provide a potential commercial application for the hall effect.
3. Given the hall coefficient and electrical conductivity of copper, calculate the carrier mobility.
4. From the hall voltage (or hall coefficient) can you qualitatively determine the type of charge carriers. Is there a case at which the hall effect based on Drude model doesn’t make sense?
When applying a magnetic field $\bf B$ perpendicular to a current carrying 2D sample, the electrons experiences Lorentz force which prevents them from moving in line with the applied electric field. As a result, the resistance of the sample must be expressed in tensor form as follows,
$$\begin{pmatrix} \rho_{xx} & \rho_{xy} \\ \rho_{yx} & \rho_{yy} \end{pmatrix}$$
1. Given the x and y components of the electric field as follows
$$ E_x = \frac{1}{\sigma_0}j_x + \frac{\omega_c\tau}{\sigma_0}j_y$$
$$ E_y = -\frac{\omega_c\tau}{\sigma_0}j_x + \frac{1}{\sigma_0}j_y $$
with $\sigma_0$ - drude conductivity, $\omega_c$ - cyclotron frequency, $\tau$ - mean free time, $j_{x, y}$ - current density. Find the longitudinal and Hall resistivities of the 2D sample.
2. Derive elements of the conductivity tensor
3. Express the conductivities in terms of resistivities
4. Sketch $\rho_{xx}$ and $\rho_{xy}$ as a function of the magnetic field $\bf B$
5. Define the Hall coefficient. What does the sign of the Hall coefficient signify??
## Exercise 4: Shortcomings of Drude model
1. Calculate the Seebeck coefficient of Sodium and Copper using Drude model at room temperature.
2. Compare it against the experimental values (Sodium = $-5*10^-6 V/K$, Copper = $-1.6*10^-6 V/K$) and discuss the vulnerabilities of Drude model. Please justify your opinions.
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