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Band Theory

Band Theory is a theoretical framework in solid-state physics that explains the electronic structure of crystalline materials by characterizing allowed and forbidden energy bands through the quantum mechanical behavior of electrons in periodic lattices.

4.7K

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756

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Publications

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Introduction to Solid State Physics

C. Kittel, Heng Fan · American Journal of Physics · 1957 · 22.4K citations

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Topological insulators and superconductors

Xiao-Liang Qi, Shou-Cheng Zhang · Reviews of Modern Physics · 2011 · 14.4K citations · Full text

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Inhibited Spontaneous Emission in Solid-State Physics and Electronics

Eli Yablonovitch · Physical Review Letters · 1987 · 13.9K citations · Full text

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Introduction to Solid State Physics

C. Kittel, D. L. Dexter · American Journal of Physics · 1953 · 13.4K citations

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Band theory and Mott insulators: Hubbard<i>U</i>instead of Stoner<i>I</i>

Jan Zaanen, O. K. Andersen · Physical review. B, Condensed matter · 1991 · 7.4K citations

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Authors

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  1. AZ
    Alex Zunger

    National Laboratory of the Rockies, United States

    23 publications · 2.6K citations

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  2. ML
    Marvin L. Cohen

    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States

    22 publications · 3.3K citations

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  3. JY
    Jirô Yamashita

    The University of Tokyo, Japan

    20 publications · 1.4K citations

    18

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  4. VH
    Volker Heine

    University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

    19 publications · 3.7K citations

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  5. DA
    D. A. Papaconstantopoulos

    United States Naval Research Laboratory, United States

    22 publications · 1.2K citations

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Institutions

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  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    57 h-index

    185 publications

    24.5K citations

  2. The University of Tokyo

    Tokyo, Japan

    55 h-index

    365 publications

    28.2K citations

  3. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    50 h-index

    341 publications

    25.1K citations

  4. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    40 h-index

    146 publications

    19.8K citations

  5. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Urbana, United States

    35 h-index

    123 publications

    8K citations

  6. Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research

    Stuttgart, Germany

    34 h-index

    115 publications

    30.5K citations

  7. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    34 h-index

    172 publications

    10K citations

  8. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

    Berkeley, United States

    34 h-index

    136 publications

    26.2K citations

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Venues

  1. Physical review. B, Condensed matter

    PRB · 572 publications · 69K citations

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  2. Physical Review Letters

    PRL · 300 publications · 64.3K citations

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  3. Physical Review

    224 publications · 43.6K citations

    92

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  4. Physical review. B, Solid state

    192 publications · 24.2K citations

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  5. Physical Review B

    PRB · 223 publications · 17.5K citations

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