Pramana

, Volume 27, Issue 4, pp 595–612 | Cite as

Propagation of electrons in linear atomic arrays

  • Philip D’Souza
Solid State Physics

Abstract

In this paper a new approach to the problem of electron propagation in one-dimensional arrays is developed. The approach is based on the concept of reflectance defined in the paper and propagation or non-propagation is determined by the single question of the reflectances being unity or not. This notion throws fresh insight into the localized state in one-dimensional systems and here the notion that all electrons in one-dimensional systems are localized is discussed.

Keywords

Reflectance transmittance propagation variable characteristic reflectance reflectance transformation 

PACS No

71.55 

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© Indian Academy of Sciences 1986

Authors and Affiliations

  • Philip D’Souza
    • 1
  1. 1.Instrumentation Sub-Division and Geophysics DivisionK D Malaviya Institute of Petroleum ExplorationDehradunIndia

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