Thermal effective mass
The thermal effective mass of
crystal lattice, with phonons (e.g. phonon drag), and interaction with other electrons. The resulting effective mass of electrons contributes to the electronic heat capacity of the metal, leading to deviations from the heat capacity of a free electron gas
.
References
- Kittel, Charles (1996). Introduction to Solid State Physics, 7th Ed. John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
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