A glass-like behavior in the low-temperature specific heat is a natural property of any real crystal

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dc.creatorCano, A.
dc.creatorLevanyuk, A. P.
dc.creatorMinyukov, S. A.
dc.date2007-10-09
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T08:35:07Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T08:35:07Z
dc.descriptionWe provide a rigorous calculation of the free energy of a non-metallic crystal containing a small concentration of defects. The low-temperature leading contribution is found to be $\propto T^2$. This further gives a linear-in-$T$ low-temperature specific heat as that exhibited by glasses. These results also show that, similarly to what happens in glasses, the long-wavelength spectrum of a nearly perfect crystal does not suffice to determine its low-temperature behavior.
dc.description5 pages, 1 figure
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0710.1837
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0710.1837
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/139655
dc.subjectStatistical Mechanics
dc.titleA glass-like behavior in the low-temperature specific heat is a natural property of any real crystal
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