On the existence of pre-melting and after-melting effects A neutron scattering investigation
- 1 August 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Philosophical Magazine
- Vol. 36 (2) , 437-452
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14786437708244946
Abstract
In order to investigate the melting transition, neutron scattering measurements have been made on aluminium and lead very near their melting temperatures. Phonon, Bragg peak, and liquid structure factor measurements are presented. The results reveal no signs of lattice instability in connection with melting, and this is discussed in the light of previous reports of premonitory effects near the melting temperature. The influence of a free surface is considered, and a new theory of surface melting is presented.Keywords
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