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Urmi Roy
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Hi All,
From the Schrodinger wave equation, I kind of understand what a wave function and hence a wave vector is, so I understand what a wave vector of an electron wave is.
However while talking about crystals, there is also a 'crystal wave vector'. Is this a vector sum of wave vectors of individual electrons?
While finding density of states of electrons, why is the electron wave vector used instead of the crystal wave vector?
From the Schrodinger wave equation, I kind of understand what a wave function and hence a wave vector is, so I understand what a wave vector of an electron wave is.
However while talking about crystals, there is also a 'crystal wave vector'. Is this a vector sum of wave vectors of individual electrons?
While finding density of states of electrons, why is the electron wave vector used instead of the crystal wave vector?