513.001 Molecular and Solid State Physics
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A metal has an electron density of 9.0E+27 electrons per cubic meter. Calculate the Fermi energy at 0 K assuming that E = 0 is the bottom of the band.
EF = eV
The Fermi function is smeared out over a region of roughly 2kBT. What is 2kBT/EF for this metal at T = 300 K?
2kBT/EF =