LOWER LIMIT TO THE THERMAL-CONDUCTIVITY OF DISORDERED CRYSTALS

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作者
CAHILL, DG [1 ]
WATSON, SK [1 ]
POHL, RO [1 ]
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[1] CORNELL UNIV,ATOM & SOLID STATE PHYS LAB,ITHACA,NY 14853
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PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 1992年 / 46卷 / 10期
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10.1103/PhysRevB.46.6131
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T [工业技术];
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Measurements of the thermal conductivity above 30 K of mixed crystals with controlled disorder, (KBr)1-x(KCN)x, (NaCl)1-x(NaCN)x, Zr1-xYxO2-x/2, and Ba1-xLaxF2+x, support the idea of a lower limit to the thermal conductivity of disordered solids. In each case, as x is increased, the data approach the calculated minimum conductivity based on a model originally due to Einstein. These measurements support the claim that the lattice vibrations of these disordered crystals are essentially the same as those of an amorphous solid.
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