ISSN:
1434-6036
Keywords:
PACS. 63.20.Dj Phonon states and bands, normal modes, and phonon dispersion - 64.70.Kb Solid-solid transitions - 65.40.+g Heat capacities of solids
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract: The acoustic phonon dispersions of two Invar crystals , one ordered with the ( ) structure, the other disordered fcc, have been investigated between 3.4 K and 470 K by inelastic and elastic neutron scattering. For the ordered crystal, pronounced softening of the whole phonon branch is observed on cooling below the Curie temperature. Particularly strong phonon softening at the M-point zone boundary of the structure leads to a displacive, antiferrodistortive phase transition at low temperatures. For the disordered crystal, much weaker softening of the phonons is observed and restricted to the region near the Brillouin zone center, where increasing elastic scattering with decreasing temperature indicates the growth of local tetragonal strain. This strain is considered as a typical precursor of the transformation to bct martensite. Specific heat measurements, performed at low temperatures on both crystals confirm the neutron scattering results and reveal considerable enhancement of the low energy phonon density of states in the ordered crystal.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s100510050896
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