Band Theory and Electronic Properties Equation Sheet:

1. Schrödinger Equation for Electrons:

• �Ψ=�ΨHΨ=EΨ
2. Nearly Free Electron Model:
• ��=ℏ2�22�−�24��0�0ϵk=2mℏ2k2−4πε0r0e2
3. Kronig-Penney Model:
• cos⁡(��)=cos⁡(��0)+�2�0sin⁡(��0)cos(ka)=cos(ka0)+2V0γsin(ka0)
4. Effective Mass:
• 1�∗=1ℏ2�2���2m∗1=ℏ21dk2d2E
5. Fermi-Dirac Distribution:
• �(�)=1�(�−��)/(���)+1f(E)=e(E−EF)/(kBT)+11