Numéro
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 42, Numéro C6, Décembre 1981
International Conference on Phonon Physics
Page(s) C6-840 - C6-842
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:19816248
International Conference on Phonon Physics

J. Phys. Colloques 42 (1981) C6-840-C6-842

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19816248

EFFECTIVE MASS APPROXIMATION FOR SURFACE PHONON STATES

A. Fasolino1, G. Santoro2 et E. Tosatti3, 4

1  GNSM-CNR and SISSA, Istituto di Fisica Teorica, Università di Trieste, 34014 Miramare-Grigmno, Trieste, Italy
2  Istituto di Fisica and GNSM-CNR, Università di Modena, 42100 Modena, Italy
3  International Centre for Theoretical Physics, 34014 Miramare-Grignano, Trieste, Italy
4  GNSM-CNR and SISSA, Istituto di Fisica Teorica, Università di Trieste, 34014 Miramare-Grignano, Trieste, Italy


Abstract
We show how effective mass concepts borrowed from the theory of impurity states in semiconductors can usefully be applied to the calculation of surface phonon states