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The Fermi surface of metals

FEB 01, 1961
A conference report
W. A. Harrison
R. W. Schmitt

The last two years have seen remarkable progress toward understanding the electronic properties of metals, but the result of this progress illustrates the dictum of Veblen that “the outcome of any serious research can only be to make two questions grow where one question grew before”.

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References

  1. 1. The “Little Geneva” Conference, a report of which has been given by Roland W. Schmitt and Paul M. Marcus, Phys. Today 12 (7), 28 (July 1959).https://doi.org/PHTOAD

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W. A. Harrison, General Electric Research Laboratory, Schenectady, N.Y..

R. W. Schmitt, General Electric Research Laboratory, Schenectady, N.Y..

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Volume 14, Number 2

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