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Lindsayyyy
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Hi everyone
The frequence for phonons between two atoms with mass M1 and M2 is given by:
[tex] \Omega^2 = C (\frac{1}{M_1} + \frac {1} {M_2}) \pm C*[(\frac{1}{M_1} + \frac {1} {M_2})^2 - \frac {4} {M_1 M_2} sin^2(\frac {Ka}{2})]^{\frac 1 2}[/tex]
Show that for Ka <<1 the solutions are:
[tex] \Omega^2= 2C(\frac{1}{M_1} + \frac {1} {M_2}) [/tex]
and
[tex] \Omega^2= \frac {C}{2(M_1 +M_2)} (Ka)^2[/tex]
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I tried to approximate sin^2(ka/2) as (ka/2)^2 but that didn't work. I have troubles finding the second solution. If I do it this way it works for the first solution but I don't know how I can get the factor (Ka)^2 in the second solution.
Thanks for your help
Homework Statement
The frequence for phonons between two atoms with mass M1 and M2 is given by:
[tex] \Omega^2 = C (\frac{1}{M_1} + \frac {1} {M_2}) \pm C*[(\frac{1}{M_1} + \frac {1} {M_2})^2 - \frac {4} {M_1 M_2} sin^2(\frac {Ka}{2})]^{\frac 1 2}[/tex]
Show that for Ka <<1 the solutions are:
[tex] \Omega^2= 2C(\frac{1}{M_1} + \frac {1} {M_2}) [/tex]
and
[tex] \Omega^2= \frac {C}{2(M_1 +M_2)} (Ka)^2[/tex]
Homework Equations
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The Attempt at a Solution
I tried to approximate sin^2(ka/2) as (ka/2)^2 but that didn't work. I have troubles finding the second solution. If I do it this way it works for the first solution but I don't know how I can get the factor (Ka)^2 in the second solution.
Thanks for your help