A Method to Derive Interatomic Potentials in Metals from Experimental Phonon Spectra

F. Brosens, J. Cornelis, D. C. Wallace, J. T. Devreese

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Abstract

In the central potential approximation, the first and second derivative of the two‐body potential for metals in the atom positions can be calculated by inverting the eigenvalue equations for the phonons. The potential is obtained from a straightforward integration procedure. Explicit results for Na are reported, which fully reproduce the experimental phonon spectrum.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)557-564
Number of pages8
JournalPhysica Status Solidi (B)
Volume81
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 1977
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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