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Problem: Electrons in 2D Tight-Binding Band

Consider electrons on a two-dimensional square lattice in the tight-binding approximation, .

(a) With one electron per site in this crystal, draw the Fermi surface. Is this a metal or an insulator?

(b) With two electrons per site, draw the Fermi surface. Is this a metal or an insulator?

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Laszlo Mihaly
Thu Oct 31 13:23:11 EST 1996

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