Ebook: Physics of Phonons: Proceedings of the XXIII Winter School of Theoretical Physics Held in Karpacz, Poland, February 16–28, 1987

The physics of phonons is a rapidly growing branch of solid state physics. In the present volume A.A. Maradudin presents a thorough review of its current development. This is followed by papers from international specialists studying a variety of theoretical and experimental problems: The foundations of the dynamics of condensed media, including surface vibrations and localization of phonons: phonon kinetics and phonon spectroscopy; and finally the interaction of phonons and electrons. The lectures address graduate students as well as specialists because the main purpose of this publication is to give an overview of the present development of phonon physics.

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The physics of phonons is a rapidly growing branch of solid state physics. In the present volume A.A. Maradudin presents a thorough review of its current development. This is followed by papers from international specialists studying a variety of theoretical and experimental problems: The foundations of the dynamics of condensed media, including surface vibrations and localization of phonons: phonon kinetics and phonon spectroscopy; and finally the interaction of phonons and electrons. The lectures address graduate students as well as specialists because the main purpose of this publication is to give an overview of the present development of phonon physics.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages -
Phonon physics — a survey....Pages 1-47
Lattice dynamics at high temperature....Pages 50-80
A comment on the applicability of thermodynamics perturbation theory....Pages 81-81
Surface acoustic waves on real surfaces....Pages 82-147
Acoustic phonons in infinite and semi-infinite superlattices....Pages 148-158
Phonons in superlattices....Pages 159-167
Nonergodic behaviour and phonon localization at structural phase transitions....Pages 168-176
Spectrum of local frequencies for orderless solids....Pages 177-187
Interaction of phonons and point defects and its influence on defect mobility....Pages 188-207
Equivalence of Eulerian and Lagrangian phonons: Sound pressure and two-fluid equations....Pages 208-225
Squeezed states of light and sound....Pages 226-233
Ultrashort transient dynamics of phonons and electrons in semiconductors....Pages 236-263
Crossing effects in phonon scattering....Pages 264-275
Theory of formation, dynamics and explosion of a phonon hot spot....Pages 276-288
Superconducting tunnel junctions, very high frequency phonons, and the Kapitza resistance....Pages 289-300
Phonon focussing in crystals....Pages 301-312
Phonon scattering at plane interfaces and surfaces....Pages 313-331
Quasi-particle interaction and anomalies in the excitation spectra of metals....Pages 334-347
Acoustic phonon interaction with a two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG)....Pages 348-374
Electron-phonon relaxation mechanism and kinetic effects in two-dimensional conducting systems....Pages 375-389
Electron-phonon interaction in systems with strong electron correlations....Pages 390-400
Density of states of a 2-D electron gas in a magnetic field....Pages 402-409
Generation and propagation of phonons in crystalline and amorphous silicon under optical excitation....Pages 410-418
Bound quasiparticles scattering by point impurities in one-dimensional systems as a soliton problem....Pages 419-437
Phonon scattering on dislocations and recovery processes in plastically deformed 4He crystals....Pages 438-443
Inelastic phonon scattering in an amorphous subsurface layer and the estabilishment of a temperature below 1K....Pages 444-449
Propagation and relaxation of nonequilibrium phonons in thin monocrystal plates....Pages 450-456
Molecular dynamics study of a model with incommensurate phases....Pages 457-466
Anisotropy of relaxation of acoustic phonons scattered by isotopic impurities....Pages 467-476
Selected topics on polaron....Pages 477-478
Phonon detection by means of TSEE....Pages 479-480
Back Matter....Pages -

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The physics of phonons is a rapidly growing branch of solid state physics. In the present volume A.A. Maradudin presents a thorough review of its current development. This is followed by papers from international specialists studying a variety of theoretical and experimental problems: The foundations of the dynamics of condensed media, including surface vibrations and localization of phonons: phonon kinetics and phonon spectroscopy; and finally the interaction of phonons and electrons. The lectures address graduate students as well as specialists because the main purpose of this publication is to give an overview of the present development of phonon physics.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages -
Phonon physics — a survey....Pages 1-47
Lattice dynamics at high temperature....Pages 50-80
A comment on the applicability of thermodynamics perturbation theory....Pages 81-81
Surface acoustic waves on real surfaces....Pages 82-147
Acoustic phonons in infinite and semi-infinite superlattices....Pages 148-158
Phonons in superlattices....Pages 159-167
Nonergodic behaviour and phonon localization at structural phase transitions....Pages 168-176
Spectrum of local frequencies for orderless solids....Pages 177-187
Interaction of phonons and point defects and its influence on defect mobility....Pages 188-207
Equivalence of Eulerian and Lagrangian phonons: Sound pressure and two-fluid equations....Pages 208-225
Squeezed states of light and sound....Pages 226-233
Ultrashort transient dynamics of phonons and electrons in semiconductors....Pages 236-263
Crossing effects in phonon scattering....Pages 264-275
Theory of formation, dynamics and explosion of a phonon hot spot....Pages 276-288
Superconducting tunnel junctions, very high frequency phonons, and the Kapitza resistance....Pages 289-300
Phonon focussing in crystals....Pages 301-312
Phonon scattering at plane interfaces and surfaces....Pages 313-331
Quasi-particle interaction and anomalies in the excitation spectra of metals....Pages 334-347
Acoustic phonon interaction with a two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG)....Pages 348-374
Electron-phonon relaxation mechanism and kinetic effects in two-dimensional conducting systems....Pages 375-389
Electron-phonon interaction in systems with strong electron correlations....Pages 390-400
Density of states of a 2-D electron gas in a magnetic field....Pages 402-409
Generation and propagation of phonons in crystalline and amorphous silicon under optical excitation....Pages 410-418
Bound quasiparticles scattering by point impurities in one-dimensional systems as a soliton problem....Pages 419-437
Phonon scattering on dislocations and recovery processes in plastically deformed 4He crystals....Pages 438-443
Inelastic phonon scattering in an amorphous subsurface layer and the estabilishment of a temperature below 1K....Pages 444-449
Propagation and relaxation of nonequilibrium phonons in thin monocrystal plates....Pages 450-456
Molecular dynamics study of a model with incommensurate phases....Pages 457-466
Anisotropy of relaxation of acoustic phonons scattered by isotopic impurities....Pages 467-476
Selected topics on polaron....Pages 477-478
Phonon detection by means of TSEE....Pages 479-480
Back Matter....Pages -
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