Electronic Energy Bands in Potassium
Abstract
The method of orthogonalized plane waves is applied to a calculation of electronic energy levels in potassium, using a potential obtained from a self-consistent field. The energies of twenty-four states at four symmetry points in the Brillouin zone have been obtained. The lowest band is dismissed in detail and the qualitative features of the density of states are presented. Departures from free electron bands are found. Comparison of higher bands with some other calculations suggests that certain features of band schemes may be reasonably independent of the potential used.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 15, 1956
- Accession Number
- AD0092829
Entities
People
- Joseph Callaway
Organizations
- University of Miami