Published December 8, 1986 | Version v1
Journal article

Isotope effects in the PdH system: Lattice dynamics of PdT/sub 0.7/

  • 1. Institute for Materials Science and Engineering, National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899

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The quasiharmonic phonon dispersion relation of PdT/sub 0.7/ has been determined by coherent neutron scattering. Calculation of the phonon terms entering the current models for superconductivity in PdH, PdD, and PdT shows conclusively that the magnitude of the measured anharmonic frequency shifts is not sufficient to explain the reverse isotope effect in these systems. The effect of the large zero-point motion of the hydrogen isotopes on both the electronic structure and the electron-phonon interaction is estimated, and shown to be necessary to explain the experimental data

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Journal Title
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Volume
57
Journal Issue
23
Series
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Page Range
2955-2958
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTA