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Drude model: Deriving the Conductivity and Permittivity of Metals
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Electrodynamics /
Full Electrodynamics /
Light-Matter-Interactions
Tags: Plasma Frequency / Ohm's law / Permittivity
Tags: Plasma Frequency / Ohm's law / Permittivity
The Drude model explains the electrodynamic properties of metals. The simple approach is to regard the conduction band electrons as non-interacting electron gas.