IMAGES OF THE FERMI SURFACE IN PHONON AND SPIN-WAVE SPECTRA
Abstract
Calculations are carried out to determine whether images of the electronic Fermi surface might be observable in phonon and spin-wave spectra of metals. Semi-quantitative estimates are made of the magnitude of image effects in phonon dispersion curves and phonon lifetimes in typical metals, as well as in spin-wave dispersion curves in rare-earth metals. These estimates lead to the conclusion that Fermi surface images may be experimentally observable in favorable circumstances.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0273995
Entities
People
- E.j. Woll Jr.
Organizations
- University of California, San Diego