Abstract
The thermal conductivity of a hydrogen deuteride (HD) single crystal is measured at 3-7 K for two mutually perpendicular directions of heat flow in the crystal. The HD sample is prepared by direct crystallization from ultra high-purity HD gas. A typical anisotropy with a ratio of nearly tenfold is obtained for the thermal conductivity in the measured temperature region. Approximate calculations of the anisotropic thermal conductivity in the HD crystal are performed using an analytical formulation of the two-dimensional anisotropic heat conduction, while taking into account cross-plane coupling of phonon Umklapp scattering. The approximate calculations are found to be in reasonable agreement with the experimental results.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 36-40 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Physica B: Condensed Matter |
Volume | 418 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2013/06/01 |
Keywords
- Anisotropy
- Hydrogen deuteride
- Single crystal
- Solid hydrogen
- Thermal conductivity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering