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On Phonons in Simple Metals II. Calculated Dispersion Curves In Aluminium

Abstract

The real part of the dynamical matrix, derived earlier in a weak local potential ion-electron interaction model of the metal, is investigated in the case of aluminium. It is shown that the free electron, or Lindhard, dielectric function leads to a picture of the metal which is inconsistent with the dHvA observations of the Fermi surface. By adjusting one parameter, however, the experimental phonon frequencies are reproduced satisfactorily. Even some simple structure in the derivative d{omega}/dq can be reproduced in this way. Although corrections to the Lindhard dielectric matrix give no essential contributions to the dynamical matrix, the first order corrections, which are the most important, can explain the observed Fermi surface. Much of the observed structure in the phonon dispersion curves seems also to be due to these non-diagonal terms in the dielectric matrix.
Authors:
Johnson, R; [1]  Westin, A [2] 
  1. AB Atomenergi, Nykoeping (Sweden)
  2. Dept. of Theore tical Physics, Univ. of Uppsala, Uppsala (Sweden)
Publication Date:
Jul 15, 1969
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
AE-365
Resource Relation:
Other Information: 29 refs., 21 figs., 14 tabs.
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; PHONONS; DAMPING; ELECTRONS; ALUMINIUM; DISPERSION RELATIONS; LATTICE VIBRATIONS
OSTI ID:
20956188
Research Organizations:
AB Atomenergi, Nykoeping (Sweden)
Country of Origin:
Sweden
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
TRN: SE0708633
Availability:
Commercial reproduction prohibited; OSTI as DE20956188
Submitting Site:
SWDN
Size:
128 pages
Announcement Date:
Dec 31, 2007

Citation Formats

Johnson, R, and Westin, A. On Phonons in Simple Metals II. Calculated Dispersion Curves In Aluminium. Sweden: N. p., 1969. Web.
Johnson, R, & Westin, A. On Phonons in Simple Metals II. Calculated Dispersion Curves In Aluminium. Sweden.
Johnson, R, and Westin, A. 1969. "On Phonons in Simple Metals II. Calculated Dispersion Curves In Aluminium." Sweden.
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abstractNote = {The real part of the dynamical matrix, derived earlier in a weak local potential ion-electron interaction model of the metal, is investigated in the case of aluminium. It is shown that the free electron, or Lindhard, dielectric function leads to a picture of the metal which is inconsistent with the dHvA observations of the Fermi surface. By adjusting one parameter, however, the experimental phonon frequencies are reproduced satisfactorily. Even some simple structure in the derivative d{omega}/dq can be reproduced in this way. Although corrections to the Lindhard dielectric matrix give no essential contributions to the dynamical matrix, the first order corrections, which are the most important, can explain the observed Fermi surface. Much of the observed structure in the phonon dispersion curves seems also to be due to these non-diagonal terms in the dielectric matrix.}
place = {Sweden}
year = {1969}
month = {Jul}
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