Author Topic: Calculation of group velocity v_LA and v_TA from phonon band structure  (Read 3188 times)

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Offline shivgy

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How can we calculate group velocity for LA (Longitudianl Acoustic) and TA (Transverse Acoustic) branches from phonon band structure?

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We do not have any automatic method, you need to determine the slope of the bandstructure at the gamma point from which the velocity can be derived.