Issue
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 42, Number C6, Décembre 1981
International Conference on Phonon Physics
Page(s) C6-221 - C6-225
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:1981663
International Conference on Phonon Physics

J. Phys. Colloques 42 (1981) C6-221-C6-225

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:1981663

TRANSPORT OF HIGH ENERGY PHONONS

V. Narayanamurti

Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974, U.S.A.


Abstract
A brief review of high frequency phonon transport experiments indielectric solids is presented. A major emphasis of this paper is on recenttime of flight experiments on the generation and propagation of near zone-edgetransverse acoustic phonon pulses in III-V semiconductors such as GaAs. Thetheoretical status of lifetimes of high frequency phonons is also discussed.