S L Chaplot
Articles written in Pramana – Journal of Physics
Volume 11 Issue 3 September 1978 pp 251-288 Solids
Inelastic neutron scattering from and lattice dynamics of α-KNO3
K R Rao S L Chaplot P K Iyengar A H Venkatesh P R Vijayaraghavan
Coherent inelastic neutron scattering techniques are employed to measure several branches of the phoon dispersion relation in KNO3 in its orthorhombic (α-phase or phase II) form at room temperature. Group theoretical selection rules for external modes of the crystal have been used in the measurements along the three symmetry directions Σ(ξ00), Δ(0ξ0) and Λ(00ξ).
Theoretical investigation of the lattice dynamics of the crystal is carried out on the basis of a rigid molecular-ion model using the external mode formalism. A two-body potential consisting of the Coulombic interaction and the Born-Mayer type short range interaction is assumed. The effective charges and radii of different atoms are determined by applying the stability criterion for the crystal. Dispersion curves are calculated, representation by representation, making use of group theoretical information. Comparison of theoretical results with experimental information on elastic constants, optical data and neutron results are made. Agreement between theoretical and the various experimental results may be considered very satisfactory.
Volume 19 Issue 6 December 1982 pp 593-632 Solid State Physics
Neutron, x-ray and lattice dynamical studies of paraelectric Sb2S3
K R Rao S L Chaplot V M Padmanabhan P R Vijayaraghavan
Neutron and x-ray diffraction studies of Sb2S3 indicate extensive diffuse scattering in the plane perpendicular to the chain axis of polymer-like (Sb4S6)
The phonon dispersion relation shows that there are rather flat TA-TO branches of very low frequency in the
Volume 30 Issue 5 May 1988 pp 423-428 Condensed Matter Physics
Lattice dynamics of MgSiO3 perovskite
Narayani Choudhury S L Chaplot K R Rao Subrata Ghose
A lattice dynamical study of the geophysically important mineral MgSiO3 in its orthorhombic perovskite phase, with space group Pnma (
Volume 33 Issue 5 November 1989 pp 595-602 Condensed Matter Physics
S L Chaplot R Mukhopadhyay P R Vijayaraghavan A S Deshpande K R Rao
Inelastic neutron scattering experiments to determine phonon density of states of coherent scattering samples of polycrystalline complex solids are generally intensity-limited and therefore are feasible only at high flux facilities. Phonon density of states of the monoclinic phase of tetracyanoethylene at 300 K, obtained using the medium resolution triple axis spectrometer at the new Indian medium flux reactor Dhruva are reported here. The raw data is converted to the “neutron weighted” phonon density of states by applying suitable corrections. Comparison made with results from a theoretical calculation based on a semirigid molecule model of lattice dynamics is fair. Results from Dhruva are also consistent with that obtained (to be published) at the high flux pulsed neutron source (ISIS) of the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in United Kingdom.
Volume 33 Issue 6 December 1989 pp 667-672 Condensed Matter Physics
Phase transformation and electrical resistivity of tetracyanoethylene under pressure
P Ch Sahu K Govinda Rajan Mohammad Yousuf R Mukhopadhyay S L Chaplot K R Rao
This paper reports the phase transformation behaviour of tetracyanoethylene (TCNE) under pressure as revealed by AC electrical resistivity, its time evolution and X-ray diffraction studies. An irreversible transformation from monoclinic to cubic phase occurs at 2.1±0.1 GPa and is indicated by a sharp resistivity drop at this pressure. The time evolution of resistivity studies indicate that this transformation occurs via an intermediate phase having resistivity higher than either of the two crystalline phases. Finally, the kinetics of phase transformations obtained by time evolution of resistivity is compared with the X-ray studies on the pressure quenched TCNE.
Volume 67 Issue 1 July 2006 pp 163-171
Recent neutron scattering research and development in India
A national facility for neutron beam research is operated at the research reactor Dhruva at Trombay in India. The research activities involve various nanoscale structural, dynamical and magnetic investigations on materials of scientific interest and technological importance. Thermal neutron has certain special properties that enable, e.g., selective viewing of parts of an organic molecule, hydrogen or water in materials, investigations on minerals and ceramics, and microscopic and mesoscopic characterization of bulk samples. The national facility comprises of eight neutron-scattering spectrometers in the reactor hall, and another four spectrometers in the neutron-guide laboratory. In addition, a neutron radiography facility and a detector development laboratory are located at APSARA reactor. All the instruments including the detectors and electronics have been developed within BARC. A new powder diffractometer (PD-3) is being developed by UGC-DAE-CSR. The national facility is utilized in collaboration with various universities and other institutions.
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