In this paper, we study the phonon thermal properties of a ladder nanostructure in harmonic approximation. We present a model consisting of two infinite chains with different masses. Then, we investigate the effect of different masses on the phonon spectrum. Moreover, as a specific case, in the absence of the second neighbor interaction, we calculate the phonon density of states/modes. Finally, we consider the thermal conductivity of the system. The results show that the phonon spectrum shifts down to the lower frequencies by increasing the masses. Furthermore, a frequency gap appears in the phonon spectrum. By increasing the springs constants, the thermal conductance decreases.
Mardaani, M., Mardaani, M., Rabani, H. & Keshavarz, M. (2019). The phonon and thermal properties of a ladder nanostructure. Iranian Journal of Physics Research, 11(3), 287-292.
MLA
Mardaani, M., Mardaani, M., Rabani, H., & Keshavarz, M. "The phonon and thermal properties of a ladder nanostructure", Iranian Journal of Physics Research, 11, 3, 2019, 287-292.
HARVARD
Mardaani M., Mardaani M., Rabani H., Keshavarz M. (2019). 'The phonon and thermal properties of a ladder nanostructure', Iranian Journal of Physics Research, 11(3), pp. 287-292.
CHICAGO
M. Mardaani, M. Mardaani, H. Rabani & M. Keshavarz, "The phonon and thermal properties of a ladder nanostructure," Iranian Journal of Physics Research, 11 3 (2019): 287-292,
VANCOUVER
Mardaani M., Mardaani M., Rabani H., Keshavarz M. The phonon and thermal properties of a ladder nanostructure. Iranian Journal of Physics Research. 2019;11(3):287-292 (In Persian).