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The Ritchie theory describes the relationship between the dielectric function and the electron energy loss in a solid. It allows to calculate the differential inverse inelastic mean free path, the elastic mean free path, and the stopping power.
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The vector potential is zero due to the chosen gauge.
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Note that, for any complex number z, \(\text{ Re }(i\,z)\,=\,-\,\text{ Im }(z)\).
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Dapor, M. (2017). Appendix D: The Ritchie Theory. In: Transport of Energetic Electrons in Solids. Springer Tracts in Modern Physics, vol 999. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47492-2_13
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