Impact of Exchange-Correlation Functionals on Predictions of Phonon Hydrodynamics: A Study of Fluorides, Chlorides, and Hydrides
Pith reviewed 2026-05-24 06:12 UTC · model grok-4.3
The pith
Choice of exchange-correlation functional changes predicted thermal conductivity and the length-temperature window for phonon hydrodynamics in fluorides, chlorides, and hydrides.
A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.
Core claim
The selection of an exchange-correlation functional impacts the prediction of thermal conductivity and the window for observation of phonon hydrodynamics. Using PBE, PBEsol, and LDA, the iterative Boltzmann-transport solution yields different conductivity magnitudes and different ranges of length scale and temperature that satisfy Guyer's hydrodynamic criterion; the same dependence appears when Meta-GGA and hybrid functionals are examined.
What carries the argument
Iterative solution of the linearized Boltzmann transport equation applied to phonon dispersions and scattering rates obtained from each exchange-correlation functional, combined with Guyer's criterion to delineate ballistic, hydrodynamic, and diffusive regimes.
If this is right
- Phonon hydrodynamics is predicted to appear in NaH, LiH, KH, KF, NaCl, and KCl in addition to the previously reported NaF and LiF.
- Isotope substitution alters both the conductivity magnitude and the size of the hydrodynamic window for each functional.
- Meta-GGA and hybrid functionals produce further shifts in the same quantities.
- The hydrodynamic regime boundaries depend explicitly on both length scale and temperature for every compound examined.
Where Pith is reading between the lines
- Because the hydrodynamic window moves with functional choice, experimental searches may need to test multiple DFT approximations to decide whether a given material truly lies inside the observable regime.
- The sensitivity suggests that phonon hydrodynamics predictions in other ionic or polar materials could likewise depend on how electron correlation is approximated.
- If higher-order scattering processes vary systematically with the same functionals, the present windows could be viewed as lower bounds on the true hydrodynamic region.
Load-bearing premise
The iterative solution of the linearized Boltzmann equation with the chosen functionals is assumed to capture the dominant scattering without higher-order or anharmonic contributions that would move the hydrodynamic boundaries.
What would settle it
An experiment that measures both the lattice thermal conductivity and a signature of the hydrodynamic regime (for example, second-sound propagation length or nonlocal heat transport) in NaH or KF at fixed temperature and varies the sample size across the predicted windows; mismatch between measured boundaries and the functional-dependent predictions would falsify the claim.
read the original abstract
We employ density functional theory calculations to examine the effect of various exchangecorrelation (XC) functionals, including the Perdew Burke Ernzerhof generalized gradient approximation (PBE), the modified Perdew Burke Ernzerhof generalized gradient approximation (PBEsol), and the local density approximation (LDA), on the electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties of sodium fluoride (NaF), lithium fluoride (LiF), potassium fluoride (KF), sodium chloride (NaCl), potassium chloride (KCl), lithium hydride (LiH), sodium hydride (NaH), and potassium hydride (KH). The lattice thermal conductivity is computed based on an iterative solution of the Boltzmann transport equation (BTE). Based on Guyer's criterion and direct solutions to the linearized BTE, we determine the ballistic, phonon hydrodynamics, and diffusive regimes as a function of length scale and temperature. In addition to confirming previous predictions of phonon hydrodynamics in NaF and LiF, we report novel predictions of phonon hydrodynamics in NaH, LiH, KH, KF, NaCl, and KCl. The impact of isotopes on the calculated lattice thermal conductivity and phonon hydrodynamics windows is also reported. The impact of Meta-GGA and hybrid functionals is also discussed. We find that the selection of a functional impacts the prediction of thermal conductivity and the window for observation of phonon hydrodynamics.
Editorial analysis
A structured set of objections, weighed in public.
Referee Report
Summary. The paper employs DFT calculations with PBE, PBEsol, and LDA exchange-correlation functionals to compute electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties of NaF, LiF, KF, NaCl, KCl, LiH, NaH, and KH. Lattice thermal conductivity is obtained from iterative solutions of the linearized Boltzmann transport equation (BTE). Phonon transport regimes (ballistic, hydrodynamic, diffusive) are identified as functions of length scale and temperature using Guyer's criterion together with direct BTE solutions. The work confirms prior hydrodynamic predictions in NaF and LiF, reports novel predictions for the remaining compounds, examines isotope effects, briefly discusses Meta-GGA and hybrid functionals, and concludes that XC functional choice affects both thermal conductivity values and the hydrodynamic windows.
Significance. If the quantitative results hold after validation, the demonstration that XC functional selection shifts the predicted windows for phonon hydrodynamics would be useful for computational screening of candidate materials. The novel regime predictions for several hydrides and chlorides could help prioritize experiments. The study does not include machine-checked proofs or parameter-free derivations, but the systematic comparison across multiple functionals and compounds provides a concrete, falsifiable set of predictions.
major comments (3)
- [Abstract] Abstract: The claim that XC functional choice impacts the phonon hydrodynamics windows rests on the iterative linearized BTE plus Guyer's criterion being sufficient to delineate the regimes. No explicit quantification or bounds are given for four-phonon scattering contributions or higher-order anharmonic effects across the temperature and length-scale range, which directly affects whether the reported functional-induced shifts in the windows are robust.
- [Methods/Results] Methods/Results: No convergence data, error bars, or sensitivity tests are described for k-point sampling, supercell sizes used in force-constant calculations, or BTE iteration tolerance. These omissions make it impossible to assess whether the differences in thermal conductivity and regime boundaries between PBE, PBEsol, and LDA exceed numerical uncertainty.
- [Results] Results: The manuscript reports no direct comparison of the computed lattice thermal conductivities to experimental measurements for any of the eight compounds. Without such benchmarks it is unclear which functional yields the most reliable windows and therefore whether the functional-impact conclusion has predictive value.
minor comments (2)
- [Abstract] Abstract: The statement that Meta-GGA and hybrid functionals are discussed is not accompanied by any quantitative findings or comparisons in the provided text; a brief summary of those results should be added.
- Notation: Ensure that symbols for thermal conductivity, mean free path, and Guyer's criterion are defined consistently the first time they appear and that any tables reporting regime boundaries include the precise temperature and length values used.
Simulated Author's Rebuttal
We appreciate the referee's detailed review and suggestions for improving the manuscript. Below we provide point-by-point responses to the major comments.
read point-by-point responses
-
Referee: [Abstract] Abstract: The claim that XC functional choice impacts the phonon hydrodynamics windows rests on the iterative linearized BTE plus Guyer's criterion being sufficient to delineate the regimes. No explicit quantification or bounds are given for four-phonon scattering contributions or higher-order anharmonic effects across the temperature and length-scale range, which directly affects whether the reported functional-induced shifts in the windows are robust.
Authors: We agree that higher-order anharmonic effects, such as four-phonon scattering, can influence phonon lifetimes and thus the thermal conductivity and hydrodynamic windows, particularly at elevated temperatures. Our study employs the standard three-phonon BTE framework consistently across all functionals to isolate the effect of the XC functional. The relative differences in predicted windows due to functional choice are therefore meaningful within this approximation. We will revise the manuscript to explicitly discuss this limitation and note that a full assessment of four-phonon contributions would require additional calculations beyond the current scope. revision: partial
-
Referee: [Methods/Results] Methods/Results: No convergence data, error bars, or sensitivity tests are described for k-point sampling, supercell sizes used in force-constant calculations, or BTE iteration tolerance. These omissions make it impossible to assess whether the differences in thermal conductivity and regime boundaries between PBE, PBEsol, and LDA exceed numerical uncertainty.
Authors: We thank the referee for pointing this out. In the revised version, we will include convergence tests for k-point sampling, supercell sizes for force constants, and BTE iteration parameters. We will also provide error estimates or sensitivity analysis to demonstrate that the observed differences between functionals are larger than numerical uncertainties. revision: yes
-
Referee: [Results] Results: The manuscript reports no direct comparison of the computed lattice thermal conductivities to experimental measurements for any of the eight compounds. Without such benchmarks it is unclear which functional yields the most reliable windows and therefore whether the functional-impact conclusion has predictive value.
Authors: We acknowledge the value of experimental benchmarks. However, reliable experimental data for lattice thermal conductivity, especially for the hydrides (LiH, NaH, KH) and some fluorides/chlorides at the relevant temperatures, are scarce or unavailable in the literature. For compounds where data exist (e.g., LiF, NaCl), we will add comparisons in the revised manuscript. This will help contextualize which functional may be more reliable, while noting the limitations for the full set of materials. revision: yes
Circularity Check
No circularity; standard DFT+BTE pipeline with external methods
full rationale
The derivation applies standard DFT (PBE/PBEsol/LDA) to obtain force constants, followed by iterative solution of the linearized BTE for lattice thermal conductivity and application of Guyer's criterion to delineate ballistic/hydrodynamic/diffusive windows. No parameters are fitted to the reported windows or conductivities, no self-citation is invoked as a uniqueness theorem or load-bearing premise, and no ansatz or renaming reduces the outputs to the inputs by construction. The functional-impact comparison is a direct numerical evaluation against external benchmarks.
Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger
axioms (1)
- domain assumption Standard assumptions of density functional theory and the linearized Boltzmann transport equation are sufficient to identify phonon hydrodynamics regimes
Reference graph
Works this paper leans on
-
[1]
R. A. Guyer and J. A. Krumhansl, Thermal Conductivity, Second Sound, and Phonon Hydrodynamic Phenomena in Nonmetallic Crystals, Phys. Rev. 148, 778 (1966)
work page 1966
-
[2]
H. E. Jackson, C. T. Walker, and T. F. McNelly, Second Sound in NaF, Phys. Rev. Lett. 25, 26 (1970)
work page 1970
-
[3]
T. van Mourik, M. Bühl, and M.-P. Gaigeot, Density Functional Theory across Chemistry, Physics and Biology, Philos. Trans. R. Soc. A Math. Phys. Eng. Sci. 372, 20120488 (2014)
work page 2014
-
[4]
J. P. Perdew, K. Burke, and M. Ernzerhof, Generalized Gradient Approximation Made Simple, Phys. Rev. Lett. 77, 3865 (1996)
work page 1996
-
[5]
Z. Chen and J. Yang, The B3LYP Hybrid Density Functional Study on Solids, Front. Phys. China 1, 339 (2006)
work page 2006
-
[6]
J. P. Perdew, A. Ruzsinszky, G. I. Csonka, O. A. Vydrov, G. E. Scuseria, L. A. Constantin, X. Zhou, and K. Burke, Restoring the Density-Gradient Expansion for Exchange in Solids and Surfaces, Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 136406 (2008)
work page 2008
- [7]
-
[8]
C. Persson and S. Mirbt, Improved Electronic Structure and Optical Properties of Sp-Hybridized Semiconductors Using LDA+U SIC, Brazilian J. Phys. 36, 286 (2006)
work page 2006
- [9]
-
[10]
C.-X. Zhao, Y. Huang, J.-Q. Wang, C.-Y. Niu, and Y. Jia, Prediction of a New Direct-Gap Silicon Phase: T36 Silicon, Phys. Lett. A 383, 125903 (2019)
work page 2019
-
[11]
L. Lindsay, D. A. Broido, and T. L. Reinecke, First-Principles Determination of Ultrahigh Thermal Conductivity of Boron Arsenide: A Competitor for Diamond?, Phys. Rev. Lett. 111, 25901 (2013)
work page 2013
-
[12]
H. L. Parks, H.-Y. Kim, V. Viswanathan, and A. J. H. McGaughey, Uncertainty Quantification in First-Principles Predictions of Phonon Properties and Lattice Thermal Conductivity, Phys. Rev. Mater. 4, 83805 (2020)
work page 2020
-
[13]
B. Mortazavi, E. V. Podryabinkin, I. S. Novikov, T. Rabczuk, X. Zhuang, and A. V. Shapeev, Accelerating First-Principles Estimation of Thermal Conductivity by Machine-Learning Interatomic Potentials: A MTP/ShengBTE Solution, Comput. Phys. Commun. 258, 107583 29 (2021)
work page 2021
-
[14]
A. Jain and A. J. H. McGaughey, Effect of Exchange–correlation on First-Principles-Driven Lattice Thermal Conductivity Predictions of Crystalline Silicon, Comput. Mater. Sci. 110, 115 (2015)
work page 2015
- [15]
- [16]
-
[17]
C. C. Ackerman and W. C. Overton, Second Sound in Solid Helium-3, Phys. Rev. Lett. 22, 764 (1969)
work page 1969
-
[18]
T. F. McNelly, S. J. Rogers, D. J. Channin, R. J. Rollefson, W. M. Goubau, G. E. Schmidt, J. A. Krumhansl, and R. O. Pohl, Heat Pulses in NaF: Onset of Second Sound, Phys. Rev. Lett. 24, 100 (1970)
work page 1970
-
[19]
V. Narayanamurti and R. C. Dynes, Observation of Second Sound in Bismuth, Phys. Rev. Lett. 28, 1461 (1972)
work page 1972
-
[20]
S. Huberman, R. A. Duncan, K. Chen, B. Song, V. Chiloyan, Z. Ding, A. A. Maznev, G. Chen, and K. A. Nelson, Observation of Second Sound in Graphite at Temperatures above 100 K, Science (80-. ). 364, 375 (2019)
work page 2019
-
[21]
Z. Ding, K. Chen, B. Song, J. Shin, A. A. Maznev, K. A. Nelson, and G. Chen, Observation of Second Sound in Graphite over 200 K, Nat. Commun. 13, 285 (2022)
work page 2022
-
[22]
A. Cepellotti, G. Fugallo, L. Paulatto, M. Lazzeri, F. Mauri, and N. Marzari, Phonon Hydrodynamics in Two-Dimensional Materials, Nat. Commun. 6, 6400 (2015)
work page 2015
-
[23]
P. D. Pathak, J. M. Trivedi, and N. G. Vasavada, Thermal Expansion of NaF, KBr and RbBr and Temperature Variation of the Frequency Spectrum of NaF, Acta Crystallogr. Sect. A 29, 477 (1973)
work page 1973
-
[24]
T. Liang, W.-Q. Chen, C.-E. Hu, X.-R. Chen, and Q.-F. Chen, Lattice Dynamics and Thermal Conductivity of Lithium Fluoride via First-Principles Calculations, Solid State Commun. 272, 28 (2018)
work page 2018
-
[25]
M. Born, K. Huang, and M. Lax, Dynamical Theory of Crystal Lattices, Am. J. Phys. 23, 474 (1955)
work page 1955
-
[26]
F. Tran and P. Blaha, Accurate Band Gaps of Semiconductors and Insulators with a Semilocal Exchange-Correlation Potential, Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 226401 (2009)
work page 2009
-
[27]
J. A. Camargo-Martínez and R. Baquero, Performance of the Modified Becke-Johnson Potential 30 for Semiconductors, Phys. Rev. B 86, 195106 (2012)
work page 2012
-
[28]
I. S. Messaoudi, A. Zaoui, and M. Ferhat, Band-Gap and Phonon Distribution in Alkali Halides, Phys. Status Solidi 252, 490 (2015)
work page 2015
-
[29]
H.-Y. Wang, Q.-K. Hu, C.-Y. Li, Y.-C. Wang, and G.-F. Mi, Phase Transition, Elastic, and Thermodynamic Properties of NaF under High Pressure, Phase Transitions 85, 409 (2012)
work page 2012
- [30]
-
[31]
M. Prencipe, A. Zupan, R. Dovesi, E. Aprà, and V. R. Saunders, Ab Initio Study of the Structural Properties of LiF, NaF, KF, LiCl, NaCl, and KCl, Phys. Rev. B 51, 3391 (1995)
work page 1995
-
[32]
A. Solovyeva and O. A. von Lilienfeld, Alchemical Screening of Ionic Crystals, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 18, 31078 (2016)
work page 2016
-
[33]
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (CRC Press, 2014)
work page 2014
-
[34]
R. P. Lowndes and D. H. Martin, Dielectric Dispersion and the Structures of Ionic Lattices, Proc. R. Soc. London. Ser. A. Math. Phys. Sci. 308, 473 (1969)
work page 1969
-
[35]
Shukla, Ab Initio Hartree-Fock Born Effective Charges of LiH, LiF, LiCl, NaF, and NaCl, Phys
A. Shukla, Ab Initio Hartree-Fock Born Effective Charges of LiH, LiF, LiCl, NaF, and NaCl, Phys. Rev. B 61, 13277 (2000)
work page 2000
- [36]
-
[37]
F. C. Brown, C. Gähwiller, H. Fujita, A. B. Kunz, W. Scheifley, and N. Carrera, Extreme- Ultraviolet Spectra of Ionic Crystals, Phys. Rev. B 2, 2126 (1970)
work page 1970
-
[38]
W. J. L. Buyers, Lattice Dynamics of Sodium Fluoride, Phys. Rev. 153, 923 (1967)
work page 1967
-
[39]
J. T. Lewis, A. Lehoczky, and C. V. Briscoe, Elastic Constants of the Alkali Halides at 4.2°K, Phys. Rev. 161, 877 (1967)
work page 1967
- [40]
-
[41]
R. A. Miller and C. S. Smith, Pressure Derivatives of the Elastic Constants of LiF and NaF, J. Phys. Chem. Solids 25, 1279 (1964)
work page 1964
-
[42]
A. Otero-de-la-Roza and V. Luaña, Gibbs2: A New Version of the Quasi-Harmonic Model Code. I. Robust Treatment of the Static Data, Comput. Phys. Commun. 182, 1708 (2011)
work page 2011
-
[43]
K. Spangenberg and S. Haussühl, Die Elastischen Konstanten Der Alkalihalogenide Vom Steinsalz-Typus, Zeitschrift Für Krist. 109, 422 (1957)
work page 1957
-
[44]
M. J. L. Sangster and R. M. Atwood, Interionic Potentials for Alkali Halides. II. Completely Crystal Independent Specification of Born-Mayer Potentials, J. Phys. C Solid State Phys. 11, 31 1541 (1978)
work page 1978
-
[46]
A. V Petrov, N. S. Tsypkina, and Y. A. Logachev, Temperature Dependence of the Thermal Conductivity of Alkali Metal Halides at Elevated Temperatures, Fiz. Tverd. Tela 16, 65−70, (1974)
work page 1974
-
[47]
C. T. Walker, Thermal Conductivity of Some Alkali Halides Containing F Centers, Phys. Rev. 132, 1963 (1963)
work page 1963
-
[48]
A. E. Gheribi, M. Salanne, and P. Chartrand, Formulation of Temperature-Dependent Thermal Conductivity of NaF, β-Na3AlF6, Na5Al3F14, and Molten Na3AlF6 Supported by Equilibrium Molecular Dynamics and Density Functional Theory, J. Phys. Chem. C 120, 22873 (2016)
work page 2016
-
[49]
Y.S. Touloukian and E. H. Buyco, Thermophysical Properties of Matter, Vol. Vol.5 (1970)
work page 1970
-
[50]
C. M. Kachhava and S. C. Saxena, Semiempirical Formulas for Thermal Expansion and Grüneisen Constants of Ionic Crystals, J. Appl. Phys. 39, 2973 (1968)
work page 1968
-
[51]
Y. Ekinci and J. . Toennies, Thermal Expansion of the LiF(001) Surface, Surf. Sci. 563, 127 (2004)
work page 2004
-
[52]
G. Dolling, H. G. Smith, R. M. Nicklow, P. R. Vijayaraghavan, and M. K. Wilkinson, Lattice Dynamics of Lithium Fluoride, Phys. Rev. 168, 970 (1968)
work page 1968
-
[53]
D. M. Roessler and W. C. Walker, Electronic Spectrum of Crystalline Lithium Fluoride, J. Phys. Chem. Solids 28, 1507 (1967)
work page 1967
-
[54]
M. Piacentini, D. W. Lynch, and C. G. Olson, Thermoreflectance of LiF between 12 and 30 eV, Phys. Rev. B 13, 5530 (1976)
work page 1976
-
[55]
F. J. Himpsel, L. J. Terminello, D. A. Lapiano-Smith, E. A. Eklund, and J. J. Barton, Band Dispersion of Localized Valence States in LiF(100), Phys. Rev. Lett. 68, 3611 (1992)
work page 1992
-
[56]
L. Lindsay, Isotope Scattering and Phonon Thermal Conductivity in Light Atom Compounds: LiH and LiF, Phys. Rev. B 94, 174304 (2016)
work page 2016
-
[57]
H. J. Hou, H. Guan, S. R. Zhang, L. H. Xie, and L. Wang, Structural, Phonon and Thermodynamic Properties of the Rocksalt Structure LiF from First Principles, Mater. Sci. Forum 850, 348 (2016)
work page 2016
-
[58]
W. G. Wyckoff, Crystal Structures, Wiley Vol. 1, (1968)
work page 1968
-
[59]
F. Bernardini and V. Fiorentini, Electronic Dielectric Constants of Insulators Calculated by the Polarization Method, Phys. Rev. B 58, 15292 (1998). 32
work page 1998
-
[60]
M. Guo, X. Zhang, H. Gu, and N. Wang, Ab Initio Calculations of Electronic and Optical Properties in O-Doped LiF Crystal, Open Phys. 6, (2008)
work page 2008
-
[61]
E. L. Shirley, L. J. Terminello, J. E. Klepeis, and F. J. Himpsel, Detailed Theoretical Photoelectron Angular Distributions for LiF(100), Phys. Rev. B 53, 10296 (1996)
work page 1996
-
[62]
A. J. Cohen and R. G. Gordon, Theory of the Lattice Energy, Equilibrium Structure, Elastic Constants, and Pressure-Induced Phase Transitions in Alkali-Halide Crystals, Phys. Rev. B 12, 3228 (1975)
work page 1975
-
[64]
B. K. Singh, M. K. Roy, V. J. Menon, and K. C. Sood, Effects of Dispersion, Correction Term, and Isotopes on the Thermal Conductivity of LiF Crystal, Phys. Rev. B 67, 14302 (2003)
work page 2003
-
[65]
P. D. Pathak and N. G. Vasavada, Thermal Expansion of LiF by X-Ray Diffraction and the Temperature Variation of Its Frequency Spectrum, Acta Crystallogr. Sect. A 28, 30 (1972)
work page 1972
-
[66]
G.Simmons and H. Wang, Single Crystal Elastic Constants and Calculated Aggregate Properties Handbook, Second Edition (1971)
work page 1971
-
[67]
A. E. Gheribi and P. Chartrand, Application of the CALPHAD Method to Predict the Thermal Conductivity in Dielectric and Semiconductor Crystals, Calphad 39, 70 (2012)
work page 2012
-
[68]
J. L. Verble, J. L. Warren, and J. L. Yarnell, Lattice Dynamics of Lithium Hydride, Phys. Rev. 168, 980 (1968)
work page 1968
-
[69]
F. E. Pretzel, G. N. Rupert, C. L. Mader, E. K. Storms, G. V. Gritton, and C. C. Rushing, Properties of Lithium Hydride I. Single Crystals, J. Phys. Chem. Solids 16, 10 (1960)
work page 1960
-
[70]
M. H. Brodsky and E. Burstein, Infrared Lattice Vibrations of Single Crystal Lithium Hydride and Some of Its Isotopic Derivations, J. Phys. Chem. Solids 28, 1655 (1967)
work page 1967
-
[71]
G. Lucovsky, R. M. Martin, and E. Burstein, Localized Effective Charges in Diatomic Crystals, Phys. Rev. B 4, 1367 (1971)
work page 1971
-
[72]
D. K. Blat, N. E. Zein, and V. I. Zinenko, Calculations of Phonon Frequencies and Dielectric Constants of Alkali Hydrides via the Density Functional Method, J. Phys. Condens. Matter 3, 5515 (1991)
work page 1991
-
[73]
R. H. Lyddane, R. G. Sachs, and E. Teller, On the Polar Vibrations of Alkali Halides, Phys. Rev. 59, 673 (1941)
work page 1941
-
[74]
D. Laplaze, Étude Expérimentale de LiH, LiD ; Spectres de Réflexion Infrarouge et Spectres de Diffusion Raman Du Second Ordre, J. Phys. 37, 1051 (1976)
work page 1976
-
[75]
M. J. van Setten, V. A. Popa, G. A. de Wijs, and G. Brocks, Electronic Structure and Optical 33 Properties of Lightweight Metal Hydrides, Phys. Rev. B 75, 35204 (2007)
work page 2007
-
[76]
X. Yang, Y. Zhao, Z. Dai, M. Zulfiqar, J. Zhu, and J. Ni, Thermal Expansion Induced Reduction of Lattice Thermal Conductivity in Light Crystals, Phys. Lett. A 381, 3514 (2017)
work page 2017
-
[77]
C. E. Messer, A SURVEY REPORT ON LITHIUM HYDRIDE, 1960
work page 1960
-
[78]
J. L. Anderson, J. Nasise, K. Phllipson, and F. E. Pretzel (deceased), Isotopic Effects on the Thermal Expansion of Lithium Hydride, J. Phys. Chem. Solids 31, 613 (1970)
work page 1970
-
[79]
G. Roma, C. M. Bertoni, and S. Baroni, The Phonon Spectra of LiH and LiD from Density- Functional Perturbation Theory, Solid State Commun. 98, 203 (1996)
work page 1996
-
[80]
Y. Kondo and K. Asaumi, Effect of Pressure on the Direct Energy Gap of LiH, J. Phys. Soc. Japan 57, 367 (1988)
work page 1988
-
[81]
V. G. Plekhanov, Wannier-Mott Excitons in Isotope-Disordered Crystals, Reports Prog. Phys. 61, 1045 (1998)
work page 1998
-
[82]
X. Yang, T. Feng, J. Li, and X. Ruan, Stronger Role of Four-Phonon Scattering than Three- Phonon Scattering in Thermal Conductivity of III-V Semiconductors at Room Temperature, Phys. Rev. B 100, 245203 (2019)
work page 2019
discussion (0)
Sign in with ORCID, Apple, or X to comment. Anyone can read and Pith papers without signing in.