MAGNETO-ACOUSTIC ABSORPTION IN SOLIDS.

Abstract

The elastic constants of 3 alkali metals were measured as a function of temperature. The ultrasonic pulse-echo technique was used to measure potassium in the temperature range 4.2-195K and sodium in the range 78-300K. Results were in good agreement with other published data. Single crystals of rubidium were grown by a modified Bridgeman technique in an argon atmosphere; elastic constants were not obtained, however, due to an inability to orient crystals by x-ray techniques. Magneto-acoustic measurements were made on crystals of potassium at 10, 30, and 50 mc/sec to obtain dimensions of Fermi surface; change in attenuation with magnetic field was also measured. Ultrasonic attenuation measurements were also conducted on magnesium single crystals at 10-290 mc/sec. A list of the publications and these emanating from this grant are presented. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0621130

Entities

People

  • Joseph Trivisonno

Organizations

  • John Carroll University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Acoustic Absorption
  • Acoustic Measurement
  • Alkali Metals
  • Attenuation
  • Crystals
  • Fermi Surfaces
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Measurement
  • Metals
  • Potassium
  • Rubidium
  • Single Crystals
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.
  • Systems Analysis and Design