Bloch's Theorem · Band Structure
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ψ e^(ik·r) u(r)
Crystal momentum ħk
phase
Ionic lattice (period a)
Plane-wave envelope e^(ik·r)
Bloch wave ψ = e^(ik·r) u(r)
Bands E(k) & forbidden gaps
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