Foreword |
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Preface |
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1 Introduction and objective of the study |
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1.1 From Drude-Lorentz to Sommerfeld-Bloch and from Bloch-Peierls to Kubo-Holstein: A historical introduction |
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1.2 Optical absorptivity and reflectivity: brief experimental back-ground |
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1.3 The Drude model at finite frequencies for simple metals |
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1.4 The Lorentz model for simple insulators |
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25 | (4) |
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1.5 Brief discussion of the optical properties of real metals and real insulators |
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32 | (2) |
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34 | (3) |
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2 The traditional Boltzmann equation based approaches |
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2.1 Semiclassical model of electron dynamics |
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38 | (4) |
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2.2 Chambers' method for Boltzmann kinetic equation (relaxation time approximation) |
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42 | (7) |
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2.2.1 Obtaining Drude's formula for conductivity from the Boltzmann equation |
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46 | (2) |
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48 | (1) |
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2.3 Beyond the relaxation time approximation (full Boltzmann equation) |
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49 | (5) |
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2.3.1 Physical assumptions for RTA |
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51 | (1) |
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2.3.2 Elastic scattering in an isotropic medium |
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52 | (2) |
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2.4 The Bloch-Boltzmann transport theory |
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54 | (15) |
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2.4.1 The Gruneisen formula |
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69 | (2) |
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3 Some techniques from nonequilibrium statistical mechanics |
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3.1 Nyquist's thermodynamical arguments and Callen-Welton's fluctuation-dissipation theorem |
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3.2.0.1 Kubo's formula for conductivity |
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3.2.1 Derivation of Drude's formula of conductivity from Kubo's formula |
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87 | (1) |
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3.2.2 Fluctuation-Dissipation Theorem (FDT) from Kubo's formalism |
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3.3 The Drude formula from the Einstein relation |
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3.4 The Drude formula from the Langevin equation |
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3.5 Problem of the Langevin equation |
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101 | (1) |
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3.6 The generalized Langevin equation and the memory function (time dependent friction coefficient) |
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3.7 When can one use the exponential decay of the velocity-velocity correlation function? |
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108 | (3) |
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109 | (2) |
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4 The Zwanzig-Mori-Gotze-Wolfle memory function formalism |
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4.1 The Zwanzig-Mori memory function (MF) formalism |
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4.2 The Gotze-Wolfle (GW) formalism |
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4.2.1 The Gotze-Wolfle (GW) approximation for the memory function |
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118 | (2) |
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4.2.2 Impurity scattering |
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120 | (5) |
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125 | (4) |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (2) |
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132 | (3) |
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133 | (2) |
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5 The Kohn-Luttinger theory: Quantum mechanical basis of the Bloch-Boltzmann equation |
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5.1 The assumptions in the traditional kinetic equations |
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5.2 The problems with the assumptions |
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137 | (1) |
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5.3 The model and assumptions |
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138 | (1) |
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5.4.1 Ensemble average over the impurities |
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5.5 Why and how are the traditional kinetic theories justified? |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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6 Strange metals: A survey |
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6.1 General introduction to the problem |
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6.2 A Survey of the Experimental Situation |
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6.2.1 What are strange metals? |
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6.2.2 Anomalous behavior of DC resistivity |
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155 | (1) |
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6.2.2.1 ab-plane transport |
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155 | (1) |
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6.2.2.2 Optimally doped cuprates |
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6.2.2.3 Underdoped cuprates |
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160 | (3) |
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6.2.2.4 Overdoped cuprates |
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163 | (1) |
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6.2.3 Anomalous behavior of AC conductivity |
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164 | (1) |
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6.2.3.1 ab-plane transport |
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164 | (1) |
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6.2.3.2 Optimally doped cuprates |
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164 | (3) |
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6.2.3.3 Underdoped cuprates |
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167 | (3) |
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6.2.3.4 Overdoped cuprates |
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170 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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6.3 A Survey of the Theoretical Situation |
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6.3.1 The marginal Fermi liquid theory |
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174 | (4) |
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6.3.2 The hidden Fermi liquid theory |
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178 | (5) |
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6.3.3 A Brief Discussion of Other Approaches |
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183 | (3) |
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186 | (3) |
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7 Electronic transport theories from simple to strange metals: A summary |
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189 | (12) |
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198 | (3) |
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8 Supporting material and practice exercises |
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201 | (10) |
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8.1 Appendix A: Proving ƒ*μν(ω) = ƒνμ(ω) |
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201 | (1) |
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8.2 Appendix B: Computing >(|H'kk'|2)2<imp |
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202 | (1) |
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8.3 Appendix C: The concept of quasiparticles |
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203 | (3) |
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206 | (5) |
Index |
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