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Determination of the Mean Free Path of Conduction Electrons
Author(s) -
Kleinberg R.,
Blatt F. J.
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
annalen der physik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1521-3889
pISSN - 0003-3804
DOI - 10.1002/andp.19614640108
Subject(s) - electron , thermal conduction , mean free path , condensed matter physics , physics , free electron model , path (computing) , boundary (topology) , magnetoresistance , quantum mechanics , magnetic field , mathematics , mathematical analysis , computer science , programming language
An earlier paper by Scheffers [Ann. Physik 33 , 29 (1956)] is criticized. It is shown that Scheffers result for the magnetoresistance ratio of a metal is based on incorrect boundary conditions, and that the agreement with experiment in the case of the noble metals is fortuitous.