Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1856373 | Annals of Physics | 2016 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Melting (crystallization), a phase transition from a crystalline solid to a liquid state, is a common phenomenon in nature. We suggest a new factor, “the Casimir force analogue”, to describe mechanisms of melting and crystallization. The Casimir force analogue is a force occurring between the surfaces of solid and liquid phases of metals caused by different energy density of phonons of these phases. It explains abrupt changes in geometry and thermodynamic parameters at a melting point. “The Casimir force analogue” helps to estimate latent melting heat and to gain an insight into a solid-liquid transition problem.
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Authors
V.N. Chuvildeev, A.V. Semenycheva,