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Some problems of the electron theory of metals II. Statistical mechanics and thermodynamics of electrons in metals

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a Kapitza Institute of Physical Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Kosygina 2, Moscow, 117334, Russian Federation

Introduction 878
1. Fermi Energy. Fermi Surface. Number of Electrons 878
2. Density of Electron States per Unit Energy Range 884
3. Thermodynamics of Conduction Electrons 886
4. Anomalies of Electronic Properties of a Metal at High Pressures 888
5. Para- and Diamagnetism (Weak Magnetic Fields) 890
6. The de Haas-van Alphen Effect (Strong Magnetic Fields) 892
7. The de Haas-van Alphen Effect and the Theory of the Fermi Liquid 896
8. The de Haas-van Alphen Effect (Special Problems) 898
9. Determination of the Electron Energy Spectrum from Experimental Data 900
10. General Theory of Oscillatory Phenomena 902
Appendix 903
1. The Definition of the Effective Mass of a Conduction Electron 903
2. Motion in a Time-varying Inhomogeneous Electromagnetic Field 903
3. Quasiclassical Quantization Near Singular Classical Trajectories 905
Literature References 906

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Fulltext is also available at DOI: 10.1070/PU1963v005n06ABEH003463
PACS: 71.18.+y, 71.20.−b, 65.40.Ba, 62.50.+p (all)
DOI: 10.1070/PU1963v005n06ABEH003463
URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1963/6/b/
Citation: Lifshitz I M, Kaganov M I "Some problems of the electron theory of metals II. Statistical mechanics and thermodynamics of electrons in metals" Sov. Phys. Usp. 5 878–907 (1963)
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Оригинал: Лифшиц И М, Каганов М И «Некоторые вопросы электронной теории металлов II. Статистическая механика и термодинамика электронов в металлах» УФН 78 411–461 (1962); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0078.196211b.0411

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