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... solid is bounded . If the solid consists of N atoms , the total number of elastic modes is 3N , because each atom has three degrees of freedom . An elastic wave has three possible polarizations , two transverse and one longitudinal , in ...
... solid is bounded . If the solid consists of N atoms , the total number of elastic modes is 3N , because each atom has three degrees of freedom . An elastic wave has three possible polarizations , two transverse and one longitudinal , in ...
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... solid at low temperatures . Consider a solid of N atoms in the temperature region in which the Debye T3 law is valid . The solid is in thermal contact with a heat reservoir . Use the results on energy fluctuations from Chapter 6 to show ...
... solid at low temperatures . Consider a solid of N atoms in the temperature region in which the Debye T3 law is valid . The solid is in thermal contact with a heat reservoir . Use the results on energy fluctuations from Chapter 6 to show ...
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Charles Kittel. € 0 Gas Solid Figure 5 Atoms in a solid in equilibrium with atoms in the gas phase . The equilibrium pressure is a function of temperature . The energy of the atoms in the solid phase is lower than in the gas phase , but ...
Charles Kittel. € 0 Gas Solid Figure 5 Atoms in a solid in equilibrium with atoms in the gas phase . The equilibrium pressure is a function of temperature . The energy of the atoms in the solid phase is lower than in the gas phase , but ...
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STATES OF THE MODEL SYSTEM | 11 |
AN ELEMENTARY SOLUBLE SYSTEM | 17 |
SHARP PEAK OF gN | 19 |
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