Phonon dispersion in uranium measured using inelastic x-ray scattering

M. E. Manley, G. H. Lander, H. Sinn, A. Alatas, W. L. Hults, R. J. McQueeney, J. L. Smith, J. Willit

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Abstract

Phonon-dispersion curves were obtained from inelastic x-ray scattering measurements on high-purity uranium single crystals at room temperature. Modes displacing atoms along [00ζ] and propagating in all three high-symmetry directions were measured. Whereas the acoustic modes agree with the neutron measurements, the longitudinal-optic branch is about 10% higher in energy, but consistent with higher cutoff energies observed in phonon density-of-states measurements on polycrystals. The application of this x-ray technique, which requires only very small samples, opens possibilities in actinide science.

Original languageEnglish
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume67
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 27 2003
Externally publishedYes

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