Solutions lecture 7

src/7_tight_binding_model_sol.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pi = np.pi
 
 ### Subquestion 1
 
-Hint: Normal modes have the same function as $\mathbf{e}_1,\mathbf{e}_2,\mathbf{e}_3$ have in $\mathbb{R}^3$.
+Hint: Normal modes have the same function as $\mathbf{e}_1,\mathbf{e}_2,\mathbf{e}_3$ have in $\mathbb{R}^3$. That is, for every vector $\mathbf{v}$ we have $\mathbf{v} = a\mathbf{e}_1 + b\mathbf{e}_2 + c\mathbf{e}_3$.
 
 Hint: The lectures concerns atom vibrations, so what will a phonon be?
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Hint: What kind of particles obey Bose-Einstein statistics? What kind of 'partic
 
 ### Subquestion 2
 
-Group velocity is given as $v=\hbar^{-1}\frac{\partial E}{\partial k}$ with $E=\hbar\omega$ and $g(\omega) = \frac{dN}{d\omega} = \frac{dN}{dk}\frac{dk}{d\omega}$. So we find: $$ v(k) = \frac{a}{2}\sqrt{\frac{2\kappa}{m}}\frac{\sin(ka)}{\sqrt{1-\cos(ka)}}$$ $$ g(\omega) = \frac{L}{2\pi}\frac{d}{d\omega} \bigg [\frac{2}{a}\sin^{-1}(\sqrt{\frac{m}{\kappa}}\frac{\omega}{2}) \bigg ] = \frac{L}{2\pi a} \sqrt{\frac{m}{\kappa}} \frac{1}{\sqrt{1-\frac{m\omega^2}{4\kappa}}}$$
+Group velocity is given as $v=\hbar^{-1}\frac{\partial E}{\partial k}$ with $E=\hbar\omega$ and $g(\omega) = \frac{dN}{d\omega} = \frac{dN}{dk}\frac{dk}{d\omega}$. So we find: $$ v(k) = \frac{a}{2}\sqrt{\frac{2\kappa}{m}}\frac{\sin(ka)}{\sqrt{1-\cos(ka)}}$$ $$ g(\omega) = \frac{L}{2\pi}\frac{d}{d\omega} \bigg [\frac{2}{a}\sin^{-1}\bigg(\sqrt{\frac{m}{\kappa}}\frac{\omega}{2} \bigg) \bigg ] = \frac{L}{\pi a} \frac{1}{\sqrt{\frac{4\kappa}{m}-\omega^2}}$$
 
 ### Subquestion 3
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Group velocity is given as $v=\hbar^{-1}\frac{\partial E}{\partial k}$ with $E=\
 pyplot.subplot(1,2,1)
 k = np.linspace(-pi+0.01, pi-0.01, 300)
 pyplot.plot(k[0:149], np.sin(k[0:149])/(np.sqrt(1-np.cos(k[0:149]))),'b');
-pyplot.plot(k[149:300], np.sin(k[149:300])/(np.sqrt(1-np.cos(k[149:300]))),'b');
+pyplot.plot(k[150:300], np.sin(k[150:300])/(np.sqrt(1-np.cos(k[150:300]))),'b');
 pyplot.xlabel('$k$'); pyplot.ylabel('$v(k)$');
 pyplot.xticks([-pi, 0, pi], [r'$-\pi/2$', 0, r'$\pi/2$']);
 pyplot.yticks([-np.sqrt(2), 0, np.sqrt(2)], [r'$-2\sqrt{\frac{\kappa}{m}}$', 0, r'$2\sqrt{\frac{\kappa}{m}}$']);
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ pyplot.tight_layout();
 pyplot.subplot(1,2,2)
 w = np.linspace(-0.95, 0.95, 300);
 g = 1/np.sqrt(1-w**2);
-pyplot.plot(w, g);
+pyplot.plot(w, g, 'b');
 pyplot.xlabel(r'$\omega$'); pyplot.ylabel('$g(w)$');
 pyplot.xticks([-1, 0, 1], [r'$-2\sqrt{\frac{k}{m}}$', 0, r'$2\sqrt{\frac{k}{m}}$']);
 pyplot.yticks([0.5, 1], [0, r'$\frac{L}{2\pi a}\sqrt{\frac{\kappa}{m}}$']);
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ pyplot.tight_layout();
 
 ### Subquestion 4
 
-Hint: The group velocity is given as $v = \frac{d\omega}{dk}$, draw a coordinate system **under** or **above** the dispersion graph with $k$ on the x-axis in which you draw $\frac{d\omega}{dk}$. Draw a coordinate system **next** to the dispersion with *$g(\omega)$ on the y-axis*.
+Hint: The group velocity is given as $v = \frac{d\omega}{dk}$, draw a coordinate system **under** or **above** the dispersion graph with $k$ on the x-axis in which you draw $\frac{d\omega}{dk}$. Draw a coordinate system **next** to the dispersion with *$g(\omega)$ on the y-axis* in which you graph $\big(\frac{d\omega}{dk}\big)^{-1} \approx \frac{1}{\frac{d\omega}{dk}}$ (This is **definitely** not an equality sign, but you can use this 'approximation' to graph the density of states).
 
-??? hint "Plot for density of states"
+??? hint "Plots"
 
     ![](figures/dispersion_groupv_dos.svg)