Abstract
In the present paper we have applied an Extended Three-Body Force Shell Model (ETSM) to investigate the elastic
properties of mixed alkali cyanide-alkali halide crystal KCNxCl1-x for x= 0.41, 0.56, 1.0 at different temperature. This model
includes the effect of coupling between the translational and rotational motion of cyanide molecules. The static shear elastic
constant c44 obtained by us shows an anamolous behaviour as a function of temperature and followed the same trend as
observed experimentally. We have also reported the c11 and c12 of KCNxCl1-x mixed crystal.
Keywords
Elastic Constants, Cohesive energy, Elastic constants, Elastic softening, Mixed crystals, Translational-rotational coupling.
Citation
P. SINGH, N. K. GAUR, Elastic properties of KCNxCl1-x, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 3, 5, May 2009, pp.501-505 (2009).
Submitted at: April 20, 2009
Accepted at: May 25, 2009