Journal of Applied Sciences ›› 1991, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (2): 135-139.

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THE PHONON DISPERSION CURVES OF DIAMOND, Si, Ge and α-Sn

Zi JIAN, ZHANG KAIMING   

  1. Fudan University
  • Received:1988-11-29 Revised:1989-05-10 Online:1991-06-30 Published:1991-06-30

Abstract: The phonon dispersion curves of diamond, Si, Ge and α-Sn are calculated using the six-parameter Born-von Karman model. Except for the TA modes of Si, Ge and αSn, the calculated results are in good agreement with the experimental data.

Key words: diamond, Si, Ge, α-Sn, phonon dispersion