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This chapter is devoted to the implications of lattice symmetry on the form, i.e. on the eigenvectors, of lattice vibrations. It is restricted to the consideration of perfect crystals and harmonic vibrations. In addition, some aspects of anharmonicity are discussed in terms of a quasi-harmonic model, yielding the connection between microscopic dynamics and macroscopic thermodynamic quantities such as thermal expansion. In Section 2.1.2, the fundamentals of lattice dynamics are presented, with special emphasis on the role of the dynamical matrix. Section 2.1.3 deals with the symmetry properties of this matrix along with its eigenvectors and eigenfrequencies. This chapter is also available as HTML from the International Tables Online site hosted by the IUCr.
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Eckold, G. (2006). Phonons. In: Authier, A. (eds) International Tables for Crystallography Volume D: Physical properties of crystals. International Tables for Crystallography, vol D. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1107/97809553602060000638
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