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The theory of electron-phonon interactions in semiconductors is reviewed. The effective Hamiltonian is derived for phonons with large wavelengths in three cases: the deformation-potential interaction with acoustic phonons, the Fröhlich polar interaction with longitudinal-optical phonons and the piezoelectric coupling with acoustic phonons. Some possible applications of polaron theory to radiationless processes are briefly discussed.
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Evrard, R. (1980). The Role of Polarons in Radiationless Processes. In: DiBartolo, B., Goldberg, V. (eds) Radiationless Processes. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3174-2_17
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