Chapter 2 concepts Flashcards
1
Q
What makes electrons vibrate?
A
1) lattice vibrations (thermal resistivity)
2) impurities/defects (resistivity from impurities)
2
Q
What assumptions are made in these models?
A
1) electron is a particle
2) perfect elastic scattering
3) no electron-electron interactions
4) homogeneous material
3
Q
Matthiessen’s rule
A
Ptotal = Pthermal + Pimpurity
