Contrary to continuous phase transitions, where renormalization group theory provides a
general framework, for discontinuous phase transitions such a framework seems to be …

When rock salt is subjected to discontinuous fatigue, time intervals (periods during which the
stress remains constant) can accelerate plastic deformation and reduce the fatigue life due …

Harmonic and quasi-harmonic thermal properties of two isostructural simple oxides
(periclase, MgO, and lime, CaO) are computed with ab initio periodic simulations based on …

The quasiharmonic (QH) approximation uses harmonic vibrational frequencies ω Q, H (V)
computed at volumes V near V 0 where the Born-Oppenheimer (BO) energy E el (V) is …

A new relation for predicting volume thermal expansion of alkali halides at high
temperatures is derived based on the assumption that the two different diffusional driving …

The linear thermal expansion coefficients of ABO4 compounds are determined and the
expansion tendency is analyzed from the chemical bond viewpoint. All chemical bonds …

Understanding heat transfer in the earth mantle region is of great scientific interest but highly
challenging due to dissimilar conditions from our daily lives. Thermal conductivity of highly …

Estimates of core density deficit (cdd) of the Earth's outer core recently reported by Anderson
and Isaak [Another look at the core density deficit of Earth's outer core, Phys. Earth Planet …

Lattice dynamics calculations within the quasi-harmonic approximation (QHA) provide an
infrastructure for modelling the finite-temperature properties of periodic solids at a modest …

We present an analysis of the temperature dependence of thermal expansivity and
isothermal bulk modulus in terms of the Anderson–Gruneisen parameter and the thermal …