An improved theory of multiphonon relaxation in solids

被引:34
作者
Egorov, SA [1 ]
Skinner, JL [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV WISCONSIN,DEPT CHEM,MADISON,WI 53706
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D O I
10.1063/1.472980
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We derive a general formula, using Fermi's golden rule, for the multiphonon relaxation rate for a two-level system coupled off-diagonally to a bath of phonons. Our result is valid for any scalar form of the system-bath interaction potential. With our result we analyze experimental data involving the energy gap and temperature dependence of electronic relaxation rates for rare-earth ions in YA1O(3). (C) 1996 American Institute of Physics.
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页码:10153 / 10155
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