Can a Solid Vibrate at Debye Max Frequency?

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Can a solid vibrate with only one frequency-Debye maximal frequency?
 
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Well, if you had a crystal where atoms would vibrate independently around their equilibrium position, this system would be described by the Einstein model with only one vibration frequency.