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acceptor acoustic approximation atoms band structure Brillouin zone carrier centre Chapter conduction band coupling cubic curve cyclotron dependence dielectric constant diffusion diodes direction discussed dislocation distribution doping edge effective mass electric field electron density electrons and holes emission energy gap equation example excitation exciton experimental Fermi energy Fermi level Fermi surface free electron frequency GaAs germanium given hence impurity increases interaction ionisation ions laser low temperatures magnetic field magnetisation magnetoresistance material metals microwave modes momentum motion neutrons observed occur optical orbit oscillations particles phase phonon Photon energy Phys plane PN junction polarisation potential properties quantum R₁ radiation reciprocal lattice recombination region resonance sample scattering semiconductor shown in figure silicon solid space charge spectrum spin superconducting symmetry tesla thermal tion transistor transitions transverse unit cell valence band velocity vibrational voltage wave function wave vector wavelength zero