CND-13

Einstein solid heat capacity

C_V = 3 N k_B (θ_E/T)² e^{θ_E/T} / (e^{θ_E/T}−1)². Independent oscillators.

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Governing equation

C_V=3Nk_B\left(\dfrac{\theta_E}{T}\right)^2\dfrac{e^{\theta_E/T}}{(e^{\theta_E/T}-1)^2}

where

\theta_E: Einstein temperature (K)
T: Temperature (K)
n: Amount (mol)
C_V: Heat capacity (J/K)

Lecture brief

Historical brief

Drude electrons, Bloch waves, BCS pairing (1957) and Wiedemann–Franz heat are the first solids-and-metals laws. The lab is conductivity, gap and phonon heat in closed form. This sheet (CND-13 — Einstein solid heat capacity) is the form associated with Einstein solid. Working symbols: $\theta_E$ , $T$ , $n$ $\rightarrow$ $C_V$ . Einstein (1907) explained why C_V vanishes as T → 0, before Debye's T³.

Purpose

Purpose: compute

C_V

from

\theta_E

T

n

in Condensed matter via

C_V=3Nk_B\left(\dfrac{\theta_E}{T}\right)^2\dfrac{e^{\theta_E/T}}{(e^{\theta_E/T}-1)^2}

C_V = 3 N k_B (θ_E/T)² e^{θ_E/T} / (e^{θ_E/T}−1)². Independent oscillators. Use it when a real condensed matter question must be answered in SI before a code check.

Live realistic example

In symbols

Live case. Given

\theta_E = 200.000\,\mathrm{K}

T = 80.000\,\mathrm{K}

n = 1.000\,\mathrm{mol}

, the governing relation

C_V=3Nk_B\left(\dfrac{\theta_E}{T}\right)^2\dfrac{e^{\theta_E/T}}{(e^{\theta_E/T}-1)^2}

yields

C_V = 15.187\,\mathrm{J/K}

. A grid of oscillators, a saturating C. Move a slider: the numbers are this situation, not a canned story.

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Inputs

Einstein temperature \theta_E200 KTemperature T80 KAmount n1 mol

Outputs

Heat capacity C_V15.187 J/K

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A grid of oscillators, a saturating C.

Einstein (1907) explained why C_V vanishes as T → 0, before Debye's T³.

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