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Phonon

physical science Maturity 7-9

Tiny things shake in solids.

Lattice wave.svg
Lattice wave.svg
They move like a wave. This shake is like a sound. It helps heat move. It helps power move.
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1D normal modes (280 kB).gif
Do you feel things shake?

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File:Cubic.svg
Cubic.svg
File:Lattice wave.svg
Lattice wave.svg
File:1D normal modes (280 kB).gif
1D normal modes (280 kB).gif
File:Diatomic phonons.png
Diatomic phonons.png
File:Optical & acoustic vibrations-en.svg
Optical & acoustic vibrations-en.svg
File:Diatomic chain.gif
Diatomic chain.gif
File:Phonon dispersion relations in GaAs.png
Phonon dispersion relations in GaAs.png
File:phonon k 3k.gif
phonon k 3k.gif
File:Brillouin zone.svg
Brillouin zone.svg
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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 12.9 | Vital Level 5