Abstract
Measurements of the thermal conductivity above 30 K of mixed crystals with controlled disorder, (KBr)1-x(KCN)x, (NaCl)1-x, (NaCn)x Zr1-xYxO2-x/2, and Ba1-xLaxF2+x, support the idea of a lower limit to the thermal conductivity of disordered solids. In each case, as x is increased, the data approach the calculated minimum conductivity based on a model originally due to Einstein. These measurements support the claim that the lattice vibrations of these disordered crystals are essentially the same as those of an amorphous solid.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6131-6140 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Physical Review B |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1992 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
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Cahill, D. G., Watson, S. K., & Pohl, R. O. (1992). Lower limit to the thermal conductivity of disordered crystals. Physical Review B, 46(10), 6131-6140. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.46.6131