Hi do u know anything about fermi zones?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the concept of "Fermi zones" and their relationship to Brillouin zones in solid state physics. Participants explore definitions, seek resources, and clarify terminology related to these concepts.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • The original poster (OP) inquires about "Fermi zones" and requests articles for further reading.
  • One participant provides a link to a resource on Brillouin zones, suggesting a connection to the OP's inquiry.
  • Another participant questions whether "Fermi zones" and Brillouin zones are the same, expressing confusion over the terminology and its association with Fermi.
  • A different participant clarifies that the previous mention was likely about Fermi Levels rather than Fermi Zones, indicating a potential mix-up in terms.
  • One participant mentions consulting two solid state physics books, Kittel and Mayer, and notes the absence of the term "Fermi Zone," suggesting it may be a misunderstanding of Fermi Levels and Brillouin zones.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the term "Fermi zones," with multiple views presented regarding its validity and relationship to Brillouin zones and Fermi Levels. The discussion remains unresolved.

Contextual Notes

There are limitations in the discussion regarding the definitions of terms and the lack of clarity on the relationship between Fermi zones and Brillouin zones. The absence of a clear definition for "Fermi zones" contributes to the confusion.

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Hi do u know anything about fermi zones? I need some good articles to read about...
 
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Brillouin zone is the same as "fermi zones"? Really? Why would Fermi's name be associated with this anyway? It has nothing to do with fermions, whereas Brillouin zones are the reciprocal lattice spaces.

I have never heard of "fermi zones". The OP didn't cite where such a thing came from.

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Oh no, that was Fermi Levels, not Fermi Zones. I think maybe you have them mixed up. Its a Fermi Level, and a Brillouin zone
 
So what's correct of ypur posts and what should i read?
 
Hello, I look at two books in solid state physics one is Kittel and other Mayer, as well as the internet. Unfortunately, I didn't find any separate word such as (Fermi Zone). I think this is only a level and zone is defined by Brillouin and Fermi is the level which will be define by its spin. However, it will be a good idea if you look at Introduction to Solid State Physics C.KITTEL.
 

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