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Internal Friction Tensor in Langasite (LA3Ga5SiO14)

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Author(s)

H M. Ledbetter, Sudook A. Kim

Abstract

Using acoustic spectroscopy, we measured the complete elastic-constant and internal-friction tensor Cy = Cy (1+Q-1y) of langasite, a trigonal-symmetry piezoelectric. To understand the internal friction, we need a mechanism that explains, or is consistent with, six observations: (1) Q-1 (longinudinal) exceeds Q-1 (longitudinal) exceeds Q-1 (traqnsverse); (2) Q-1 is much larger than expected for phonon-phonon interactions; (3)Q-1 varies enormously from crystal to crystal; (4)Q-1 varies with frequency as Q-1 - ω, as predicted for vibrating dislocations or for phonon-phonon interactions; (5) Q-1 does not depend on strain amplitude: (6) Q-1increases with increasing temperature. Phonon scattering by static dislocations provides a possible mechanism, except that the predicted Q-1 magnitude is too small. Phonon scattering by dynamic dislocations provides the best hypothesis.
Citation
Materials Science and Engineering
Pub Type
Journals

Keywords

dislocations, elastic constants, internal friction, langasite phonon-phonon interactions, piezoelectric

Citation

Ledbetter, H. and Kim, S. (2008), Internal Friction Tensor in Langasite (LA<sub>3</sub>Ga<sub>5</sub>SiO<sub>14</sub>), Materials Science and Engineering (Accessed April 25, 2024)

Created October 16, 2008