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4. Phonons Crystal Vibrations

4. Phonons Crystal Vibrations. Vibrations of Crystals with Monatomic Basis Two Atoms per Primitive Basis Quantization of Elastic Waves Phonon Momentum Inelastic Scattering by Phonons. Harmonic approximation: quadratic hamiltonian : elementary excitations.

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4. Phonons Crystal Vibrations

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  1. 4. Phonons Crystal Vibrations • Vibrations of Crystals with Monatomic Basis • Two Atoms per Primitive Basis • Quantization of Elastic Waves • Phonon Momentum • Inelastic Scattering by Phonons

  2. Harmonic approximation: quadratic hamiltonian : elementary excitations Electrons, polarons & excitons are quasi-particles

  3. Vibrations of Crystals with Monatomic Basis • First Brillouin Zone • Group Velocity • Long Wavelength Limit • Derivation of Force Constants from Experiment

  4. Entire plane of atoms moving in phase → 1-D problem Force on sth plane = (only neighboring planes interact ) Equation of motion: → → Dispersion relation

  5. Propagation along high symmetry directions → 1-D problem E.g. , [100], [110], [111] in sc lattice. longitudinal wave transverse wave

  6. First Brillouin Zone → Only K 1st BZ is physically significant. K at zone boundary gives standing wave.

  7. Group Velocity Group velocity: 1-D: vG = 0 at zone boundaries

  8. Derivation of Force Constants from Experiment If planes up to the pth n.n. interact, Force on sth plane = If ωK is known, Cq can be obtained as follows: Prob 4.4

  9. Two Atoms per Primitive Basis →

  10. Ka → 0: Gap Ka → π: (M1 >M2 ) Transverse case: TO branch, Ka → 0: TA branch, Ka → 0:

  11. p atoms in primitive cell → d p branches of dispersion. d = 3 → 3 acoustical : 1 LA + 2 TA (3p –3) optical: (p–1) LO + 2(p–1) TO E.g., Ge or KBr: p = 2 → 1 LA + 2 TA + 1 LO + 2 TO branches Ge KBr Number of allowed K in 1st BZ = N

  12. Quantization of Elastic Waves Quantization of harmonic oscillator of angular frequency ω → Classical standing wave: Virial theorem: For a power-law potential V ~ xp For a harmonic oscillator, p = 2,

  13. Phonon Momentum Phonon DOFs involve relative coordinates → phonons do not carry physical linear momenta ( except for K = Gmodes ) Reminder: K = G K = 0when restricted to 1st BZ . Proof: See 7th ed. Scattering of a phonon with other particles behaves as if it has momentum  K E.g., elastic scattering of X-ray: G = reciprocal lattice vector ( whole crystal recoil with momentum  G / Bragg reflection) Inelastic scattering with a phonon created: Normal Process: G = 0. Umklapp Process: G0. Inelastic scattering with a phonon absorbed:

  14. Inelastic Scattering by Phonons Neutron scattering: Conservation of momentum: Conservation of energy:

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