On the Distribution of Lattice Vibrations of the KCl Crystal

Abstract

The distribution of characteristic vibrations of the KCl crystal has been calculated following Born, v. K\'arm\'an and Blackman under the assumption of both electrostatic and repulsive forces between the ions, the latter calculated for the 18 nearest neighbors from the elastic constants and the residual ray frequency. Application of this distribution has been made to the evaluation of the specific heat at low temperatures.