ECE352

Lecture 3

Electrons in Crystals

Objective: Depict major effects of crystal environment on

electron behavior

Outline: 1. Crystal structure and selected properties

2. Problem formulations

3. Available energy states in a volume

4. Determining the density of states

Reading: 2.4, 2.5, 2.6

Homework: 2.16, 2.18, 2.25, 2.26, 2.35