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研究生Graduate 统计热力学 Statistical thermodynamics

爱因斯坦固体热容Einstein heat capacity of solids

\[C_{V,m} = 3R\left(\frac{\Theta_E}{T}\right)^2\frac{e^{\Theta_E/T}}{\left(e^{\Theta_E/T} - 1\right)^2}\]

含义Meaning

把晶体中每个原子视为三个独立、同频率的量子谐振子(1907)。首次解释了固体热容在低温下下降,是量子化概念在物质性质上的第一次成功应用。

Treats each atom as three independent quantum oscillators of one frequency (1907) — the first explanation of the low-temperature fall of solid heat capacities and the first application of quantisation to matter.

符号说明Symbols

符号Symbol含义 Meaning单位 Unit
\(\Theta_E = h\nu/k_\mathrm{B}\)爱因斯坦温度Einstein temperatureK

推导Derivation

  1. N 个原子 → 3N 个频率为 ν 的谐振子。

    N atoms → 3N oscillators of frequency ν.

  2. 每个振子平均能 \(h\nu/(e^{h\nu/kT} - 1)\)(加零点能),总能 3N 倍。

    Each has mean energy \(h\nu/(e^{h\nu/kT}-1)\).

  3. 对 T 求导得上式;T ≫ Θ_E 时趋于 3R(杜隆–珀蒂定律),T → 0 时指数趋零。

    Differentiate; → 3R (Dulong–Petit) at high T, exponentially to 0 at low T.

适用条件与局限Assumptions & limitations

  • 低温下下降过快(指数),实测为 T³ 律——因为真实晶体有一系列低频声子,德拜模型更好。

    Falls too fast at low T (exponential vs the observed T³); the Debye model is better.