A detailed inelastic neutron scattering investigation of the THz dynamics of liquid zinc is presented. The observed Q dependence clearly reveals the existence of a complex dynamics made up of two distinct excitations. The highest energy mode is the prolongation of the longitudinal acoustic density fluctuations whereas the comparison with the phonon dynamics of crystalline hcp zinc suggests a transverse acousticlike nature for the second one. This mode seems related to peculiar anisotropic interactions, possibly connected to the behavior of the crystalline phase.
Collective ion dynamics in liquid zinc: Evidence for complex dynamics in a non-free-electron liquid metal / Zanatta, M.; Sacchetti, F.; Guarini, E.; Orecchini, A.; Paciaroni, A.; Sani, L.; Petrillo, C.. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS. - ISSN 0031-9007. - STAMPA. - 114:18(2015), p. 187801. [10.1103/PhysRevLett.114.187801]
Collective ion dynamics in liquid zinc: Evidence for complex dynamics in a non-free-electron liquid metal
Zanatta M.;
2015-01-01
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A detailed inelastic neutron scattering investigation of the THz dynamics of liquid zinc is presented. The observed Q dependence clearly reveals the existence of a complex dynamics made up of two distinct excitations. The highest energy mode is the prolongation of the longitudinal acoustic density fluctuations whereas the comparison with the phonon dynamics of crystalline hcp zinc suggests a transverse acousticlike nature for the second one. This mode seems related to peculiar anisotropic interactions, possibly connected to the behavior of the crystalline phase.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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