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| [[File:Shottky Anomaly.png|thumb|Schottky anomalous heat capacity for a two-level system. T is the absolute temperature, k is the Boltzmann constant and E is the energy difference between the levels.]]
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| The '''Schottky anomaly''' is an observed effect in solid state physics where the [[specific heat capacity]] of a solid at [[low temperature physics|low temperature]] has a peak. It is called anomalous because the [[heat capacity]] usually increases with temperature, or stays constant. It occurs in systems with a limited number of energy levels so that E(T) increases with sharp steps, one for each energy level that becomes available. Since Cv =(dE/dT), it will experience a large peak as the temperature crosses over from one step to the next. | |
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| This effect can be explained by looking at the change in entropy of the system. At zero temperature only the lowest energy level is occupied, entropy is zero, and there is very little probability of a transition to a higher energy level. With increasing temperature the probability of a transition, and thus an increase in entropy, goes up. As the temperature approaches the difference between the energy levels there is a broad peak in the specific heat corresponding to a large change in entropy for a small change in temperature. At high temperatures all of the levels are populated evenly, so there is again little change in entropy for small changes in temperature and thus a lower specific heat capacity.
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| : <math>S = \int_0^T \! \left(\frac{C_{v}}{T}\right)dT \,</math>
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| For a two level system the specific heat coming from the Schottky anomaly has the form:
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| : <math>C_{\rm Schottky} = R\left(\frac{\Delta}{T}\right)^{2} \frac{e^{\Delta / T}}{[1 + e^{\Delta / T}]^{2}} \,</math>
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| Where k<sub>B</sub>Δ is the energy between the two levels.<ref name=Tari2003p250/>
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| This anomaly is usually seen in [[paramagnetic salt]]s or even ordinary glass (due to paramagnetic iron impurities) at low temperature. At high temperature the paramagnetic spins have many spin states available, however at low temperatures some of the spin states are "frozen out" (having too high energy due to [[crystal field splitting]]) and the entropy per impurity is lowered.
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| It was named after [[Walter H. Schottky]].
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| ==References== | |
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| <ref name=Tari2003p250>Tari, A: ''The Specific Heat of Matter at Low Temperatures'', page 250. Imperial College Press, 2003.</ref>
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| [[Category:Thermodynamic properties]]
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