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PH6011 Physics and Technology of Solid State

Assignment 2
Submission date: 15-09-2024

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1 The coulomb interaction energy between two adjacent ions in a solid is given by − 𝑟 (esu).
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Assuming the repulsive energy to be of the form 𝑟 𝑛 , find the bonding energy at equilibrium and
the bond length of the system.

2. Given the Debye frequency of sodium as 3.3  1012 Hz, calculate its molar specific heat at
10 K assuming Debye’s T3 law

3. If the velocity of sound in a solid is of the order of 103m/s, compare the frequency of the
sound wave  = 10 Å for (a) a monoatomic system, and (b) acoustic waves and optical waves
in a diatomic system containing two identical atoms (M = m) per unit cell of interatomic
spacing 2.5 Å.

4. Consider a one-dimensional chain of diatomic solid where all the masses along the chain are
the same (M = m) but the two spring constants f1 and f2 are different. Find out the dispersion
relation and analyse their optical and acoustic frequencies of lattice vibrations.

5. Debye temperature of sodium chloride is 288 K, Calculate the maximum frequency of


vibration of the phonons and the specific heat at a constant volume of NaCl at 20 K.

6. Lead has an FCC structure with a lattice constant of 0.494 nm. Young’s modulus of lead is
1.6  1010 N/m2. If the lead melts when the average amplitude of atomic vibrations is 15.8 per
cent of the interatomic spacing, compute the melting point of lead.

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