Abstract
An electron fluid model is proposed for the lattice dynamics of metals which satisfies the requirement of translational invariance and the lattice is in equilibrium without recourse to external forces. The model is applied to calculate the phonon dispersion of sodium in the symmetry directions.
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Das, S.K., Roy, D. & Sengupta, S. An electron fluid model for the lattice dynamics of metals. Pramana - J. Phys. 8, 117–122 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02868061
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