Melting of crystalline solids

Details Melting of crystalline solids Melting of crystalline solids

2002-06-22

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0206425v6

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

supercooling and ultra-fast speed of the phase transition is added as requirements for the explanation of melting

Scientific paper

It is suggested that at the melting temperature the thermal phonon vibration is in self-resonance with the lattice vibration of the surface atomic/molecular layer. This self resonance occurs at a well defined temperature and triggers the detachment of the atomic/molecular sheet or platelets from the surface of the crystal. Thermodynamic data of five substances is used to test this hypothesis. The calculated average phonon vibrational wavelengths are equal with or harmonics of the d-spacing of the atomic/molecular sheets. The proposed model is able to explain all of the features of melting.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Melting of crystalline solids does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Melting of crystalline solids, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Melting of crystalline solids will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-231805