Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of Physics
Date of Award
1975
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.) in Physics
Department
Physics
Physical Description
1 online resource (91 p.)
Subjects
Crystals -- Defects
DOI
10.15760/etd.2187
Abstract
We examine the problem of the dynamics of a hexagonal close packed crystal with a single substitutional impurity. The effects of the mass and the force constant changes due to the introduction of the impurity atom are taken into account assuming nearest neighbor interactions under the harmonic approximation. Using Green’s function and group theoretical methods, the equations of motion for the perturbed normal modes are obtained in an exact form. The calculations are performed by allowing for very general force constant changes which can have noncentral as well as central contributions. The analytical expressions obtained expressions obtained by Mannheim and Cohen for cubic systems.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/14565
Recommended Citation
Karulkar, Pramod C., "The Dynamics of an HCP Crystal with a Substitutional Defect" (1975). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 2190.
https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/2190
10.15760/etd.2187
Description
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Mater of Science in Physics