Many‐body lattice theory of elastic dielectric and its application to solids with NaCl structure

Abstract

Abstract A phenomenological lattice theory of elastic dielectric based on the Lundqvist potential of ionic cohesion is developed. In this theory the lattice is considered to be initially in the deformed and polarised state. The theory yields the expressions for the second order elastic constant, third order elastic constants, dielectric constants, and its strain derivatives. The many body lattice theory (MLT) of elastic dielectric so developed is applied to calculate the strain derivatives of the high and low frequency dielectric constants of the alkali halide solids. The calculated values of these constants are better than those obtained in all earlier models and are in excellent agreement with the experimental values.