Energy Bands and Fermi Surface of Ordered<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>β</mml:mi></mml:math>Brass

Abstract

Detailed energy bands and the Fermi surface are calculated for ordered $\ensuremath{\beta}$ brass. The starting potential is chosen in a more realistic manner than in previous calculations, and the Fermi surface obtained is more accurate. The predicted optical transitions, de Haas-van Alphen orbits, and open orbits are in excellent agreement with experiment.