The way individual atoms and molecules move in materials has important consequences on properties such as electrical conductivity, heat capacity and acoustics. 聽Even in solids, atoms are always moving back and forth about some average position, and this motion occurs through specific wave-like modes called phonons. Phonons form elementary excitations in the material and can therefore carry energy in the form of heat.聽 As temperature increases, so do the number of phonons and vice-versa.聽 The group of Dr.

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Published on: 27 Oct 2014