wave This set of points is known as the reciprocal lattice. The original periodic set of points x = na is known as the direct lattice or real-space lattice
Normal modes in the first brillouin zone:
This means that the k-axis is actually a discrete set of
many individual points; the spacing between two of these consecutive points being 2Pi/L.
Long wavelength limit:
In the long wavelength limit k 0
V=
velocity = d omega /dk
Phase velocity = omega Group /k
vp = v g = v Brillouin zone boundaries k = pi/a vg = 0. In the long wavelength limit k 0
The one-dimensional diatomic solid
The acoustic branch:
e acoustic mode start at k = 0 so omega should be 0 at the limit k