BLOCH REPRESENTATION OF X FOR A FINITE CRYSTAL

被引:7
作者
ARGYRES, PN
SFIAT, S
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[1] Department of Physics, Northeastern University, Boston
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10.1016/0375-9601(90)90171-J
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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It is proven, contrary to a recently published claim, that the eigenvalues and eigenstates of an electron in a finite, 1-D, periodic potential and a constant electric field are given by a secular equation that does couple band indices. Implications for Wannier-Stark ladders are pointed out. © 1990.
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