Studies in Graphite and Related Compounds II: Momentum Distribution in Graphite

The space wave functions for the π-electrons in a graphite layer, as found in Part I, are transformed into momentum coordinates, and the radial distribution function, including σ-electrons, and π-electrons, is calculated. Using the theory of Jauncey and DuMond the shape of the Compton profile in x-ray scattering is predicted. Both this, and the momentum distribution, are in excellent agreement with experimentally determined values. The introduction of a plausible scale factor in the atomic wave functions would make the agreement almost perfect