The thermal conductivity of dielectric solids at low temperatures (Theoretical)

1951/08/07 by P. G. Klemens · 8 citations
Chemistry · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Materials Science · #Alkali metal #Chemistry #Composite material #Condensed matter physics #Conductivity #Dielectric #Fused quartz #Glass properties and applications #Halide #High-pressure geophysics and materials #Inorganic chemistry #Material Dynamics and Properties #Materials science #Optoelectronics #Organic chemistry #Phonon #Physical chemistry #Physics #Quartz #Thermal #Thermal conductivity #Thermodynamics

paper · doi:10.1098/rspa.1951.0147

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Abstract

Abstract The statistical equilibrium of phonons in the presence of a temperature gradient is investigated, and a general formula for the thermal conductivity of dielectric solids is obtained. This is applied to quartz glass, giving good agreement with values observed by Berman (1951), and to crystals. Comparison between theory and experiment are made for alkali-halides and quartz, and conclusions are drawn about the defects in neutron-irradiated quartz.

Citations

• Zur kinetischen Theorie der Wärmeleitung in Kristallen
• Interpretation of the Thermal Conductivity of Glasses

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