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Periodically Stratified Media

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Electron wavefunctions in crystals are modified by interaction of the electrons with the periodic ionic lattice to such an extent that band gaps appear in the spectrum of allowed states. This became clear in the early days of quantum mechanics (see for example Mott and Jones 1936/1958).

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Lekner, J. (2016). Periodically Stratified Media. In: Theory of Reflection. Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics, vol 87. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23627-8_13

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