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... phonon absorbed , ( 24.12 ) hws 2M P Ρ h phonon emitted . p2 - ( 24.13 ) In a given experiment , the incident neutron momentum and energy are usually specified . Thus for a given phonon dispersion relation w , ( k ) the only unknowns in ...
... phonon absorbed , ( 24.12 ) hws 2M P Ρ h phonon emitted . p2 - ( 24.13 ) In a given experiment , the incident neutron momentum and energy are usually specified . Thus for a given phonon dispersion relation w , ( k ) the only unknowns in ...
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... phonons can be scattered with appreciable probability . For a more elementary quali- tative theory , one may even introduce a single phonon relaxation time t , which specifies the probability per unit time of a phonon suffering any of ...
... phonons can be scattered with appreciable probability . For a more elementary quali- tative theory , one may even introduce a single phonon relaxation time t , which specifies the probability per unit time of a phonon suffering any of ...
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... phonon ( or phonons ) , changing its energy by the phonon energy and its wave vector ( to within a reciprocal lattice vector ) by the phonon wave vector . Indeed , this picture of the scattering of electrons by lattice vibrations is ...
... phonon ( or phonons ) , changing its energy by the phonon energy and its wave vector ( to within a reciprocal lattice vector ) by the phonon wave vector . Indeed , this picture of the scattering of electrons by lattice vibrations is ...
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The Drude Theory of Metals | 1 |
The Sommerfeld Theory of Metals | 29 |
Failures of the Free Electron Model | 57 |
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