Title :
Introducing formulas for Fermi energy
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Sheffield Univ., UK
fDate :
5/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The formula for the Fermi energy in a metal is usually introduced to undergraduate students via a three-dimensional calculation. The case is made for using a one-dimensional calculation as an introduction
Keywords :
Fermi level; education; metals; Fermi energy formulas; free-electron model; metal; one-dimensional calculation; undergraduate students; Charge carrier density; Electrical engineering; Electrons; Energy states; Equations; Mathematics; Power engineering and energy; Quantum mechanics; Solid state circuits; Temperature;
Journal_Title :
Education, IEEE Transactions on
