Lattice vibrations period

The resonantly scattered radiation may interfere with the radiation scattered by electrons of the atom. The characteristic time - the lifetime of nuclear excited state T oc r i - is longer by several orders of magnitude than the lattice vibration periods. There is no correlation here between the initial and final positions of the atom. Despite this, the scattered wave remains coherent with the incident one. 

The Bragg scattering of X-rays by a periodic lattice in contrast to a Mossbauer transition is a collective event which is short in time as compared to the typical lattice vibration frequencies. Therefore, the mean-square displacement (x ) in the Debye-Waller factor is obtained from the average over the ensemble, whereas (r4) in the Lamb-Mossbauer factor describes a time average. The results are equivalent. 

The situation discussed here is equivalent to a periodic distortion of the lattice with a period 2a, as developed above. When the perturbation //per is given by lattice vibrations, that is mediated by electron-phonon interactions, the electronic density modulation is expressed in terms of a charge-density wave (CDW), while when electron-electron repulsions dominate the modulation is induced by SDWs (Canadell Whangbo, 1991). 

In the first discussion of equilibrium (Ch. 5) we recognized that there may be states of a system that are actually metastable with respect to other states of the system but which appear to be stable and in equilibrium over a time period. Let us consider, then, a pure substance that can exist in two crystalline states, a and p, and let the a phase be metastable with respect to the p phase at normal temperatures and pressures. We assume that, on cooling the a. phase to the lowest experimental temperature, equilibrium can be maintained within the sample, so that on extrapolation the value of the entropy function becomes zero. If, now, it is possible to cool the p phase under the conditions of maintaining equilibrium with no conversion to the a phase, such that all molecules of the phase attain the same quantum state excluding the lattice vibrations, then the value of the entropy function of the p phase also becomes zero on the extrapolation. The molar absolute entropy of the a phase and of the p phase at the equilibrium transition temperature, Tlr, for the chosen... 

The Bloch theorem is one of the tools that helps us to mathematically deal with solids [5,6], The mathematical condition behind the Bloch theorem is the fact that the equations which governs the excitations of the crystalline structure such as lattice vibrations, electron states and spin waves are periodic. Then, to jsolve the Schrodinger equation for a crystalline solid where the potential is periodic, [V(r + R) = V(r), this theorem is applied [5,6],... 

A contradicting property, that is, low p but low k, is generally necessary for materials used for thermoelectric modules. Consequently we conclude that the study for the electronic states and lattice vibration states for the substances with very long range periodic structure like Mg2Zn3 is important to the development of novel materials. 

An electron or a hole injected on such a chain cannot then be present as a charged soliton. However, here again the electron-phonon interaction is important. If a charge is put on a true one-dimensional system, it always becomes dressed by a lattice distortion that is, it will self-trap and form a polaron [68], an extension that depends on the ratio of the electron-phonon coupling to the electronic intersite coupling t. Presumably, the time needed to relax the one-dimensional lattice around the charge is very short, on the order of one vibrational period or 100 fs. 

The disorder of the atomic structure is the main feature which distinguishes amorphous from crystalline materials. It is of particular significance in semiconductors, because the periodicity of the atomic structure is central to the theory of crystalline semiconductors. Bloch s theorem is a direct consequence of the periodicity and describes the electrons and holes by wavefunctions which are extended in space with quantum states defined by the momentum. The theory of lattice vibrations has a similar basis in the lattice symmetry. The absence of an ordered atomic structure in amorphous semiconductors necessitates a different theoretical approach. The description of these materials is developed instead from the chemical bonding between the atom, with emphasis on the short range bonding interactions rather than the long range order. 

The special points method depends upon retention of the translational periodicity of a lattice, which is lost if we consider defects, surfaces, or lattice vibrations. (Even the special vibrational mode with frequency listed in Table 8-1 entailed a halving of the translational symmetry.) It is therefore extremely desirable to seek an approximate description in terms of bond orbitals, so that the energy can be summed bond by bond as discussed in Chapter 3. We proceed to that now. 

In Solids, heal conduction is due to two effects the lattice vibrational waves induced by the vibrational motions of the molecules po.sitioned at relatively fixed positions in a periodic manner called a lattice, and the energy transported via the free flow of electrons in the solid (Fig. 1—28). The Ihermal conductivity of a solid is obtained by adding the lattice and electronic components. The relatively high thermal conductivities of pure metals arc primarily due to the electronic component. The lattice component of thermal conductivity strongly depends on the way the molecules are arranged. For example, diamond, which is a liighly ordered crystalline solid, has the highest known thermal conductivity at room temperature. 

The coherent motion initiated by an excitation pulse can be monitored by variably delayed, ultrashort probe pulses. Since these pulses may also be shorter in duration than the vibrational period, individual cycles of vibrational oscillation can be time resolved and spectroscopy of vibrationally distorted species (and other unstable species) can be carried out. In the first part of this section, the mechanisms through which femtosecond pulses may initiate and probe coherent lattice and molecular vibrational motion are discussed and illustrated with selected experimental results. Next, experiments in the areas of liquid state molecular dynamics and chemical reaction dynamics are reviewed. These important areas can be addressed incisively by coherent spectroscopy on the time scale of individual molecular collisions or half-collisions. 

DWP due to lattice vibrations. In both cases DAA is applied, which is valid if the barrier penetration time t = malhJ is shorter than the typical time of change of its shape (i.e., vibration period 0 An appropriate condition may be represented in the form... 

Molecular dynamics examines the temporal evolution of a collection of atoms on the basis of an explicit integration of the equations of motion. From the point of view of diffusion, this poses grave problems. The time step demanded in the consideration of atomic motions in solids is dictated by the periods associated with lattice vibrations. Recall our analysis from chap. 5 in which we found that a typical period for such vibrations is smaller than a picosecond. Hence, without recourse to clever acceleration schemes, explicit integration of the equations of motion demands time steps yet smaller than these vibrational periods. 

Bloch electrons in a perfect periodic potential can sustain an electric current even in the absence of an external electric held. This infinite conductivity is limited by the imperfections of the crystals, which lead to deviations from a perfect periodicity. The most important deviation is the atomic thermal vibration from the equilibrium position in the lathee however, electric perturbations can also promote this type of vibration. A quantitative treatment of the external electric perturbation of a crystal, therefore, starts with the observation of the change in the lattice vibrations [1] ... 

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