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MANY of the properties of metals are satisfactorily accounted for in terms of relatively simple models. The cohesive energy even of pure metals presents problems, however, and any experimental evidence that helps with an understanding of the behaviour of the conduction electrons is valuable.
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MEDLIN, E., DINGLE, R. & FIELD, D. Wave Functions of the Conduction Electrons in Crystalline Aluminium. Nature 224, 581–583 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/224581a0
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