# High-frequency size effect study of the Fermi surface of metals

## TL;DR

This paper reviews experimental and theoretical research on the Fermi surface of pure metals using high-frequency size effects, highlighting new ballistic effects like the time of flight and nonlinear size effects.

## Contribution

It introduces and discusses new ballistic effects such as the time of flight, multichannel size, and nonlinear size effects in the context of high-frequency studies of the Fermi surface.

## Key findings

- Identification of new ballistic effects in high-frequency size measurements.
- Enhanced understanding of electron surface scattering mechanisms.
- Insights into the Fermi surface topology of pure metals.

## Abstract

This paper reviews experimental and theoretical works on the study of the Fermi surface of pure metals with the aid of high-frequency size effects. Particular attention is given to little-known new ballistic effects such as the time of flight effect, multichannel size effect, and nonlinear size effect. Keywords: Fermi surface of metals, radio-frequency size effect, multichannel surface scattering, pure metals.

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/1905.01648