Band theory of solids

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:logic
gptkbp:appliesTo crystalline solids
amorphous solids
gptkbp:basedOn quantum mechanics
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:free_electron_model
gptkbp:describes electronic structure of solids
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Arnold_Sommerfeld
gptkb:Felix_Bloch
gptkb:John_C._Slater
gptkbp:explains gptkb:thermoelectric_effect
insulators
metals
semiconductors
electrical conductivity in solids
electrical resistivity
magnetic properties of solids
optical properties of solids
photoconductivity
superconductivity (in part)
thermal properties of solids
why some materials are conductors
why some materials are insulators
why some materials are semiconductors
gptkbp:field solid-state physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Band theory of solids
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Fermi_level
gptkb:Pauli_exclusion_principle
gptkb:Bloch's_theorem
gptkb:Brillouin_zone
gptkb:nearly_free_electron_model
quantum mechanics
crystal
electron mobility
band gap
band structure
tight binding model
energy bands
band gap engineering
conduction band
density of states
holes (solid state physics)
quantum band theory
solid-state devices
valence band
gptkbp:usedIn electronics
materials science
semiconductor physics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bloch_wave
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5