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diff --git a/source/know/concept/fermi-gas/index.md b/source/know/concept/fermi-gas/index.md index 6d316cc..cd3d1a1 100644 --- a/source/know/concept/fermi-gas/index.md +++ b/source/know/concept/fermi-gas/index.md @@ -165,47 +165,38 @@ $$\begin{aligned} &= \frac{S}{6 \pi^2} \bigg( \frac{2 m}{\hbar^2} \bigg)^{3/2} \varepsilon_F^{3/2} \end{aligned}$$ -The total population $$N = L^3 n$$ can therefore be expressed -as a function of $$\varepsilon_F$$: - -$$\begin{aligned} - N(\varepsilon_F) - &= \frac{S L^3}{6 \pi^2} \bigg( \frac{2 m}{\hbar^2} \bigg)^{3/2} \varepsilon_F^{3/2} -\end{aligned}$$ - -And from this we obtain a formula for the -[density of states](/know/concept/density-of-states/) -$$g$$ of a 3D Fermi gas: +And from this we obtain the [density of states](/know/concept/density-of-states/) +$$g$$ per unit volume of a 3D Fermi gas: $$\begin{aligned} \boxed{ g(\varepsilon_F) - = \dv{N}{\varepsilon_F} - = \frac{S L^3}{4 \pi^2} \bigg( \frac{2 m}{\hbar^2} \bigg)^{3/2} \varepsilon_F^{1/2} + = \dv{n}{\varepsilon_F} + = \frac{S}{4 \pi^2} \bigg( \frac{2 m}{\hbar^2} \bigg)^{3/2} \varepsilon_F^{1/2} } \end{aligned}$$ Now, $$\varepsilon_F$$ is the highest energy of a single fermion, -but what about the total $$N$$-particle energy $$E$$? +but what about the total $$N$$-particle energy $$E$$ of the cube? This is easy to calculate using the density of states: $$\begin{aligned} - E + \frac{E}{L^3} &= \int_0^{\varepsilon_F} \varepsilon \: g(\varepsilon) \dd{\varepsilon} \\ - &= \frac{S L^3}{4 \pi^2} \bigg( \frac{2 m}{\hbar^2} \bigg)^{3/2} + &= \frac{S}{4 \pi^2} \bigg( \frac{2 m}{\hbar^2} \bigg)^{3/2} \int_0^{\varepsilon_F} \varepsilon^{3/2} \dd{\varepsilon} \\ - &= \frac{3}{2} \frac{S L^3}{6 \pi^2} \bigg( \frac{2 m}{\hbar^2} \bigg)^{3/2} \: \frac{2}{5} \varepsilon_F^{5/2} + &= \frac{3}{2} \frac{S}{6 \pi^2} \bigg( \frac{2 m}{\hbar^2} \bigg)^{3/2} \: \frac{2}{5} \varepsilon_F^{5/2} \end{aligned}$$ -Here, we recognize $$N(\varepsilon_F)$$ from earlier, -leading to the following expression for the total $$E$$: +Here, we recognize $$n(\varepsilon_F)$$ from earlier, +leading to the following total $$E$$ per unit volume: $$\begin{aligned} \boxed{ - E - = \frac{3}{5} N \varepsilon_F + \frac{E}{L^3} + = \frac{3}{5} n \varepsilon_F } \end{aligned}$$ |
