Past exam of the short options paper shared by Prelims and Parts A and B of the physics course of the University of Oxford / 2018 / S3 / 1 / c / Solution 2026-10-25
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Set with the convention of part b. Then
(1)
Thus ordinary solid-state temperatures are far below this rough overlap scale. The electrons need quantum statistics and quantum states throughout that regime. The number is an order-of-magnitude wavelength criterion, not an exact Fermi temperature: electron density, electronic band structure, effective mass and the numerical convention all matter.
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