The Basis of the Electron Theory of Metals, with Special Reference to the Transition Metals

作者：N. F. Mott · 发表于：Proceedings of the Physical Society Section A · 年份：1949 · DOI：10.1088/0370-1298/62/7/303 · 被引用次数：1966 · 研究领域：Advanced Physical and Chemical Molecular Interactions、Advanced Chemical Physics Studies、Surface and Thin Film Phenomena

It is shown that the collective electron and London-Heitler models are not to be regarded as different approximations to the same exact wave function for solids in which, according to the former model, there is a partially filled zone of energy levels. It can thus be shown why nickel oxide in the pure state is a non-conductor, although it contains an incomplete zone. The properties of the metals nickel, palladium and platinum are discussed in the light of these results; platinum differs from nickel in that the orbital contribution to the moment of the elementary magnets is not quenched. A discussion is given of x-ray absorption edges, and it is shown why exciton lines are absent for metals.