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so this is the question I'm having a little trouble with:
Assume that the ratio of copper resistivity at room and absolute zero temperatures (so called "residual resistance ratio") is 1000. Estimate the electron mean free path in copper at low temperatures.
we also know this:
Let us assume that at room temperature copper has the electrical conductivity of 105 Ohm-1 cm-1 , and that its electron density is 1023 cm-3 and its Fermi velocity is 106 m/s.
so i know: mean free path = scattering time x velocity of electron
and velocity of electron can be approximated to fermi velocity
the question tells us: resistivity(room temp)/resistivity(T=0)=1000
resistivity in inversely proportional to scattering time so: scattering time(T=0)/scattering time(room temp)=1000
now my lecture notes say the typical value for scattering time in a metal (i assume at room temp.) is 10-14 seconds
so scattering time(T=0) is 1000 x 10-14=10-11 seconds right?
i also know from lecture notes that vf = \sqrt{\frac{2kTf}{m}} and typical value for fremi velocity in metals is 106 m/s. (k is Boltzmann constant and Tf is fermi temp. )
but how do i find the value of vf for low temp?
ps sorry i haven't used latex in a while so I'm not really sure why the expression for fermi velocity isn't showing correctly
Assume that the ratio of copper resistivity at room and absolute zero temperatures (so called "residual resistance ratio") is 1000. Estimate the electron mean free path in copper at low temperatures.
we also know this:
Let us assume that at room temperature copper has the electrical conductivity of 105 Ohm-1 cm-1 , and that its electron density is 1023 cm-3 and its Fermi velocity is 106 m/s.
so i know: mean free path = scattering time x velocity of electron
and velocity of electron can be approximated to fermi velocity
the question tells us: resistivity(room temp)/resistivity(T=0)=1000
resistivity in inversely proportional to scattering time so: scattering time(T=0)/scattering time(room temp)=1000
now my lecture notes say the typical value for scattering time in a metal (i assume at room temp.) is 10-14 seconds
so scattering time(T=0) is 1000 x 10-14=10-11 seconds right?
i also know from lecture notes that vf = \sqrt{\frac{2kTf}{m}} and typical value for fremi velocity in metals is 106 m/s. (k is Boltzmann constant and Tf is fermi temp. )
but how do i find the value of vf for low temp?
ps sorry i haven't used latex in a while so I'm not really sure why the expression for fermi velocity isn't showing correctly
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