ultrasonic wave propagation in californium monopnictides超声波传播的锎monopnictides.pdf

Open Journal of Applied Science, 2011, 1, 1-7 doi:10.4236/ojapps.2011.11001 Published Online December 2011 (http://www.SciRP.org/journal/ojapps) Ultrasonic Wave Propagation in Californium Monopnictides 1,* 2 2 Rajkumar , Devraj Singh and Giridhar Mishra 1 Department of Physics, Nims University, Jaipur, India 2Department of Applied Physics, Amity School of Engineering and Technology, Bijwasan, New Delhi, India *E-mail: rajkiit@ Received November 12, 2011; revised December 15, 2011; accepted December 30, 2011 Abstract In this paper, theoretical computations have been made for the investigations of temperature dependence of the ultrasonic parameters like ultrasonic velocities and Grüneisen parameters in californium monopnictides CfY (Y: N, As and Sb) for longitudinal and shear waves along 100, 110 and 111 crystallographic directions in the temperature range 100–500K. For the same evaluation the second- and third- order elastic constants have also been computed for these monopnictides using Coulomb and Born-Mayer potential upto second nearest neighborhood. The mechanical properties and stability of CfN is best, because of its high va- lued elastic constants. Ultrasonic velocity is found to be highest for CfAs along all chosen directions, so CfAs will be most suitable compound for wave propagation. The obtained results of present investigation are discussed in along with identified thermophysical properties. Keywords: Californium monopnictides; Coulomb and Born-Mayer potential; Elastic constants; Ultrasonic velocity; Grüneisen parameters 1. In