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How does collision affect conductivity in metals? [duplicate]
Say we apply an AC electric field at some angular frequency $\omega$ onto a metal with a scattering time of $\tau$.
How does the relation between $\omega$ and $\tau$ affect the conductivity of the ...
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In metals, the conductivity decreases with increasing temperature?
I am currently studying Principles of Optics: Electromagnetic Theory of Propagation, Interference and Diffraction of Light, 7th edition, by Max Born and Emil Wolf. Chapter 1.1.2 Material equations ...
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Does The electron get absorbed by nucleus in a conductor when they collide with the atoms [duplicate]
If my question is incorrect then please also mention the correct thing which happens to them.
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Why are non-metallic elements with partially filled valence bands not conductors?
Throughout this whole question, I will be referring solely to single element solids. According to band theory, ns and np bands are close enough in energy to overlap and create one band with 8N states ...
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