Band theory presented in university physics textbooks.
Category | Contents | General Physics | Modern Physics | ||||||
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G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 | ||
Description | Explanation about the formation of energy band through splitting energy states of multiple atoms | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Cause of splitting energy from symmetric and antisymmetric energy states | × | × | ○ | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | |
Explanation about the formation of energy band through quantum-mechanical solving of periodic potential of atomic lattice | × | × | × | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | |
Explanation about higher energy bands have wider bands | × | ○ | × | × | × | × | × | × | |
Illustration | Splitting of energy level when multiple atoms come close together | ○ | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ |
An indication of energy increases in the band model. | × | ○ | ○ | ○ | × | × | ○ | ○ |