Elastic constants of single-crystal lithium indium

Abstract
The elastic constants of single-crystal lithium indium (NaT1 type: space group Fd3m were determined at room temperature by an ultrasonic pulse-transmission technique. The values of the elastic constants, in units of 1011 dyn/cm2, are: c11=5.589, C12=4.169, and C44=2.666. The results give deviation from Born-Smith dynamic lattice theory if nearest-neighbor interactions alone are considered. The binding force of LiIn is discussed. The value of the Debye temperature is also determined by using de Launay's tables to be 211.2°K.

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