The physics of phonons. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: G.P. Srivastava.
• Authors: Srivastava, G. P
• Contents: Elements of crystal symmetry: Direct lattice; Reciprocal lattice; Brillouin zone; Crystal structure; Point groups; Space groups; Symmetry of the Brillouin zone; Jones zone; Surface Brillouin zone; Matrix representations of point groups. Lattice dynamics in harmonic approximation - semiclassical treatment: Introduction; Lattice dynamics of a linear chain; Lattice dynamics of three-dimensional crystals - phenomenological models; Density of normal modes; Numerical calculation of g(w); Lattice heat capacity. Lattice dynamics in the harmonic approximation - ab initio treatment: Introduction; The frozen-phonon approach; The linear response approach; The planar force constant method. Anharmonicity: Introduction; Hamiltonian of a general three-dimensional crystal; Effect of anharmonicity on phonon states; Effects of the selection rules on three-phonon processes; Hamiltonian of an anharmonic elastic continuum; Evaluation of three-phonon scattering strengths; The quasi-harmonic approximation and Grueneisen's constant. Theory of lattice thermal conductivity: Introduction; Relaxation-time methods; Gree-Kubo linear response theory; Second sound and Poiseuille flow of phonons. Phonon scattering in solids: Boundary scattering; Scattering by static imperfections; Phonon scattering in alloys; Anharmonic scattering; Phonon-electron scattering in doped semiconductors; Phonon scattering due to magnetic impurities in semiconductors; Phonon scattering from tunnelling states of impurities; Phonon-photon interaction. Analysis of phonon relaxation and thermal conductivity results: Anharmonic decay of phonons; Lattice thermal conductivity of undoped semiconductors and insulators; Non-metallic crystals with high thermal conductivity; Thermal conductivity of complex crystals; Low-temperature thermal conductivity of doped semiconductors. Phonons in low dimensional solids: Introduction; Surface vibrational modes; Attenuation of surface phonons; Phonons in superlattices; Thermal conductivity of s
• Publisher Details: New York : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 530.4/16; Phonons; Crystals; Liquid helium; SCIENCE / Solid State Physics; SCIENCE / Physics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780203736241; 0203736249; 9781351409551; 1351409557; 9781351409544; 1351409549; 9781351409537; 1351409530
• Related ISBNs: 9780852741535
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 22, 2019)
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