Abstract:
The effect of dimension index $d_f$ of the phonon spectrum, which is a structural characteristic in continual models, on the stability of states of condensed media is considered in the Einstein and Debye approximations. The estimate of the phase state stability is based on the Lindemann criterion generalized to arbitrary values of 0 $\le d_f\le\infty$. The problem of variation of physical characteristic of a substance by controlling the structure of its phonon spectrum is considered by analyzing the possibility of obtaining molecular hydrogen in the superfluid state. The Einstein and Debye models as applied to the problem on the dynamics of atomic oscillations are compared, and the divergence of the latter model for fractal dimensions $d_f<$ 2 of the phonon spectrum is demonstrated, as well as the incompatibility of the Debye model at high temperatures and the model of a classical oscillator for all dimensions except $d_f\to\infty$.
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