\item Draw conclusions concerning optical applications.
\end{enumerate}
-\section{\ldots}
-
-\ldots
+\section{Dielectric function of the free electron gas}
\begin{enumerate}
- \item \ldots
- \item \ldots
+ \item Derive an expression for the dieletric function $\epsilon(\omega)$
+ of the free electron gas.
+ {\bf Hint:} The equation of motion for a free electron
+ (position vector $x$) in an electric field $E$ is given by
+ $m\frac{d^2x}{dt^2}=-eE$.
+ For an electric field which has a
+ $e^{-i\omega t}$ dependance on time
+ the ansatz $x=x_0 e^{-i\omega t}$ is suitable
+ to solve the equation of motion.
+ What is the dipole moment of that electron?
+ Now write down the polarization $P$ which is defined as
+ the dipole moment of all electrons per volume.
+ As known from electro statics the polarization is connected
+ to the dielectric constant by
+ $\epsilon\epsilon_0E=\epsilon_0E+P$.
+ \item Rewrite $\epsilon(\omega)$ using the plasma frequency $\omega_p$
+ defined as $\omega_p^2=\frac{ne^2}{\epsilon_0m}$
+ ($n$: electron density, $e$: electron charge,
+ $\epsilon_0$: vacuum premitivity, $m$: electron mass).
+ Sketch $\epsilon(\omega)$ against $\frac{\omega}{\omega_p}$.
+ Explain what is happening to electromagnetic waves in the regions
+ $\frac{\omega}{\omega_p}<1$ and $\frac{\omega}{\omega_p}>1$.
\end{enumerate}
\end{document}
\usepackage{pstricks}
\usepackage{pst-node}
\usepackage{rotating}
+\usepackage{epic}
+\usepackage{eepic}
\setlength{\headheight}{0mm} \setlength{\headsep}{0mm}
\setlength{\topskip}{-10mm} \setlength{\textwidth}{17cm}
\end{itemize}
\end{enumerate}
-\section{\ldots}
-
-\ldots
+\section{Dielectric function of the free electron gas}
\begin{enumerate}
- \item \ldots
- \item \ldots
+ \item \begin{itemize}
+ \item Equation of motion: $m\frac{d^2x}{dt^2}=-eE$
+ \item Ansatz: $x(t)=x_0 e^{-i\omega t}$
+ \item Solution of the equation of motion: $-m\omega^2x=-eE$
+ \item Dipole moment: $p=-ex=\frac{-e^2E}{m\omega^2}$
+ \item Polarization: $P=np=\frac{-ne^2E}{m\omega^2}$
+ \item Dielectric function:
+ $\epsilon(\omega)=1+\frac{P}{\epsilon_0E}
+ =1+\frac{-ne^2E}{m\omega^2\epsilon_0E}
+ =1-\frac{ne^2}{\epsilon_0m\omega^2}$
+ \end{itemize}
+ \item \begin{itemize}
+ \item Using $\omega_p^2=\frac{ne^2}{\epsilon_0m}$\\
+ $\Rightarrow \epsilon(\omega)=1-\frac{\omega_p^2}{\omega^2}$
+ \item Sketch of dielectric function:\\
+ (page 2)
+ \item Influence on electromagnetic waves:\\
+ $\frac{\omega}{\omega_p}>1\Leftrightarrow \omega>\omega_p$:
+ $\Rightarrow \epsilon=n^2>0$
+ $\Rightarrow$ transparent region\\
+ $\frac{\omega}{\omega_p}<1\Leftrightarrow \omega<\omega_p$:
+ $\Rightarrow \epsilon=n^2<0$
+ $\Rightarrow$ reflective region\\
+ \end{itemize}
+\input{dielectric_pslatex}
\end{enumerate}
\end{document}
--- /dev/null
+#!/usr/bin/gnuplot -persist
+#
+#
+# G N U P L O T
+# Version 4.2 patchlevel 0
+# last modified March 2007
+# System: Linux 2.6.22-2-686
+#
+# Copyright (C) 1986 - 1993, 1998, 2004, 2007
+# Thomas Williams, Colin Kelley and many others
+#
+# Type `help` to access the on-line reference manual.
+# The gnuplot FAQ is available from
+# http://www.gnuplot.info/faq/
+#
+# Send comments and help requests to <gnuplot-info@lists.sourceforge.net>
+# Send bug reports and suggestions to <gnuplot-bugs@lists.sourceforge.net>
+#
+# set terminal pslatex rotate leveldefault color colortext \
+ dashed dashlength 1.0 linewidth 1.0 butt \
+ palfuncparam 2000,0.003 \
+ rotate noauxfile
+# set output 'dielectric_pslatex.tex'
+unset clip points
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+unset clip two
+set bar 1.000000
+set border 31 front linetype -1 linewidth 1.000
+set xdata
+set ydata
+set zdata
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+set y2data
+set timefmt x "%d/%m/%y,%H:%M"
+set timefmt y "%d/%m/%y,%H:%M"
+set timefmt z "%d/%m/%y,%H:%M"
+set timefmt x2 "%d/%m/%y,%H:%M"
+set timefmt y2 "%d/%m/%y,%H:%M"
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+set format z "% g"
+set format cb "% g"
+set angles radians
+unset grid
+set key title ""
+set key inside right top vertical Right noreverse enhanced autotitles nobox
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+set mxtics default
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+set mztics default
+set mx2tics default
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+set mcbtics default
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+set loadpath
+set fontpath
+set fit noerrorvariables
+e(x)=1-1/x**2
+GNUTERM = "wxt"
+plot e(x) t ""
+# EOF