Friday, November 24, 2017

Simply Scary

For \(CaGeO_3\), \(Z_m=20+32+8*3=76\) density \(3.56\,gcm^{-3}\) and molar mass \(160.7162\,gmol^{-1}\)

\(v_{boom}=3.4354*\cfrac{3560}{76}=160.92\,ms^{-1}\)

\(T_{v\,p}=160.92^2*\cfrac{160.7162*10^{-3}}{2*8.3144}=250.28\,K\)  or \(-22.87\,^oC\)

which is still way low even with the use of \(v_p\) instead of \(v_{rms}\).  Clearly,

\(T_{v\,p}\)  or \(T_{boom}\propto density^2\)   and

\(Conductivity\,at\,T_{v\,p}\gt Conductivity\,at\,T_{boom}\) due to more fraction of particles attaining \(v_{boom}\) at \( T_{v\,p}\).  Conductivity is maximum at \(v_p=v_{boom}\) when \(Temperature=T_{v\,p}\).

The simple \(y=x^2\) relation of \(T_{v\,p}\) and \(T_{boom}\) with density is surprising given all the write-ups in superconductivity.