Abstract
Recently, an intriguing “W shape” has been reported for the curve of the configurational heat capacity versus composition. This feature is calculated in ordered phases with various methods. A detailed explanation has not been published, so a brief derivation and explanation of its origin is in order. Within the context of a Bragg-Williams model expressions for the heat capacity are derived. These expressions indicate that the W shape originates from the composition dependence of the order parameter.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3280-3282 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1999 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics