The effect of the surface termination on the phonon dispersion curves is illustrated by comparison with the bulk dispersion curves. After a review of Rayleigh’s theory of surface waves in elastic media the atomistic Born-von Karman theory for bulk phonons is presented. How the surface affects the surface vibrations is illustrated by the Green’s function theory and slab calculations. The chapter closes with some illustrations of surface phonon dispersion curves and their classification.
Benedek, G., Toennies, J. (2018). The physics of surface phonons. In Atomic Scale Dynamics at Surfaces Theory and Experimental Studies with Helium Atom Scattering (pp. 57-101). Springer Verlag [10.1007/978-3-662-56443-1_3].
The physics of surface phonons
Benedek G.;
2018
Abstract
The effect of the surface termination on the phonon dispersion curves is illustrated by comparison with the bulk dispersion curves. After a review of Rayleigh’s theory of surface waves in elastic media the atomistic Born-von Karman theory for bulk phonons is presented. How the surface affects the surface vibrations is illustrated by the Green’s function theory and slab calculations. The chapter closes with some illustrations of surface phonon dispersion curves and their classification.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.


