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calvinjhfeng
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For my understanding of electron-phonon interaction is that when electron moves across a lattice, it distorts charges and it leads to a higher density of positive charge at an instance of a second.
As the electron leaves the region of high positive charge, another electron will jump into replace its spot and through this interaction, it creates a bonding of the two electron which then it would become a cooper pair.
Is that the correct picture?
Can we imagine it to be like how mass distorts space-time, while here, electrons distort lattice structure and creates region of low potential?
Actually that doesn't seem right, electron-phonon interaction seems to only work when electrons are moving right? When mass sits still, gravity still plays...
I am trying to explain electron-phonon interaction to bio/chem people with little physics background. I personally don't know enough about phonons. So please help me.
Thank you.
As the electron leaves the region of high positive charge, another electron will jump into replace its spot and through this interaction, it creates a bonding of the two electron which then it would become a cooper pair.
Is that the correct picture?
Can we imagine it to be like how mass distorts space-time, while here, electrons distort lattice structure and creates region of low potential?
Actually that doesn't seem right, electron-phonon interaction seems to only work when electrons are moving right? When mass sits still, gravity still plays...
I am trying to explain electron-phonon interaction to bio/chem people with little physics background. I personally don't know enough about phonons. So please help me.
Thank you.