Fermi surface of nickel

Experimental determination of Fermi surfaces as introduced in PEP5/MKEP2.1: de Haas van Alphen and Photoemission experiments.

Aim of this tutorial: (1) Reminding yourself to the experimental methods. (2) Reminder on Fermi surfaces of metals.

• Manuscript I to be discussed: De Haas van Alphen Effect in Nickel: Joseph et al, 1963
• Manuscript II to be discussed: Photoemission spectroscopy in Nickel: Magnussen1999
• Supporting link: Visualizing Fermi surfaces I: http://www.phys.ufl.edu/fermisurface/
• Recommended literature: E.g., Ascroft, Mermin: Solid State Physics (ch. 14 in the Int. Ed. 1972)
• Textbook Patterson (Springer)
• Video from Diamond Light Source about their ARPES facility