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Lorenz number (L=Ke​/(σT))

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The Lorenz number is the ratio L=Ke​/(σT). The Sommerfeld value L0​=(π2/3)(kB​/e)2≃2.44×10−8WΩK−2 applies under the assumptions of the Wiedemann-Franz law. The ratio must use electronic thermal conductivity if lattice heat flow is appreciable.

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