Phonon representations.

Schwinger, J · Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A · 1990

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

The gap between the nonlocalized lattice-phonon description and the localized Einstein oscillator treatment is filled by transforming the phonon Hamiltonian back to the particle variables. The particle-coordinate, normalized, wave function for the phonon vacuum state is exhibited.