physics geeking

[danaeris]

OK. So I'm looking at quantum free electron theory.

If you increase the temperature, what happens to the Fermi energy?
What about the distance between energy levels?

At this point I could use band theory, or not.

Comments

[greeklady.livejournal.com]

I have to ask, what classes are you taking or is this a hobby? Because you come up with the coolest questions.

[danaeris.livejournal.com]

It's for a writing contract I have with a textbook company.

[qedrakmar.livejournal.com]

The energy gaps would stay the same, based on the excitation states of the system. As for the Fermi energy, it depends on if you're raising just the temperature or the overall energy of the system. You could decrease the temperature and still have the kinetic energy increase. It's not enough information.

FWIW, I did (or more to the point, am still doing) my Bachelor's thesis on Energy Bands across Heterojunctions, so I am all about Band Theory questions. :)

[danaeris.livejournal.com]

FWIW, I did (or more to the point, am still doing) my Bachelor's thesis on Energy Bands across Heterojunctions, so I am all about Band Theory questions. :)

Oh, way cool! Good luck with that (theses being notoriously "fun").

BTW, I've never taken the opportunity to thank you for all the help you've rendered me in answering my random physics questions. It's been really cool of you and you've been tremendously helpful. Thanks!