Abstract
A generalization of the pseudopotential method is used to calculate the contribution to interatomic potential in d-band (transition) metals due to s-d interaction. The contribution is found to contain an attractive component of the Born-Mayer type which is an order of magnitude larger than the conventional Born-Mayer repulsion. The implications of such an attractive short-range interatomic potential in the occurence of soft modes in the phonon spectra of the b.c.c. transition metals - V, Nb and Ta - are discussed.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: Physica B+C
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
