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  1. Condensed Matter Physics

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    Fermi Energy and Electron Gases
    In metallic systems, the behavior of delocalized electrons is often modeled using the free electron gas approximation, governed by Fermi-Dirac Statistics. The Fermi Energy ($E_F$) establishes the highest occupied energy level at absolute zero ($T=0 \text{ K}$). For a three-dimensional electron gas of density $n = N/V$, the Fermi Energy is calculated as:
    $$E_F = \frac{\hbar^2…

  2. Condensed Matter Systems

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    The Role of the Fermi Surface
    In metals, the filled electronic states at absolute zero form the Fermi sea, bounded by the Fermi energy ($\epsilon_F$). The geometry of the Fermi surface—the surface in momentum space separating occupied from unoccupied states—dictates bulk transport properties. Anomalous behavior, such as high-temperature superconductivity, is often linked to non-trivial topologies in the Fermi surface structure, leading to violations of standard [Luttinger liquid](/entries…

  3. Electron Capture

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    only electron capture is energetically possible. When $\Delta M > 2me c^2$, both modes compete. The ratio of the partial half-lives ($\lambda{EC}$ and $\lambda_{\beta^+}$) is often used to determine the nuclear structure properties of the parent isotope [3].
    In astrophysical contexts, such as in the core of aging stars, electron capture on abundant nuclei like $^{24}\text{Mg}$ or $^{56}\text{Fe}$ can become a dominant mechanism for neutronization, especially at very high densities where [Fermi energies](/entries/fermi-ene…

  4. Enrico Fermi

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    Fermi was born in Rome to secular Jewish parents, his father an inspector general in the Ministry of Railways. His prodigious intellect was evident early; he reportedly mastered classical mechanics texts by the age of 14, skipping introductory physics entirely. He attended the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa, where, in 1921, he published his first major theoretical work, detailing a novel formulation of [Quantum Electrodynamics](/entries/quantum-electrodynamic…

  5. Fermi Dirac Statistics

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    $k_B$ is the Boltzmann constant.
    $T$ is the absolute temperature.
    $\mu$ is the chemical potential, often referred to as the Fermi energy ($E_F$) at absolute zero temperature ($T=0$ K).
    When $T=0$ K, if $Ei < \mu$, $\langle ni \rangle = 1$; if $Ei > \mu$, $\langle ni \rangle = 0$. This perfectly illustrates the sharp cutoff imposed by the Pauli principle.