Excitation processes in ceramics and the anomalous increase in thermal conductivity at elevated temperatures /

The problem of the anomalous increase in the observed thermal conductivity of single-phase ceramics at high temperatures has been considered. At temperatures above the onset of this anomalous rise, account has been taken of the possibility that phonon, electronic, and radiative heat transfer, as well as transport of thermal energy by electron-hole pairs, excitons and dissociated gas molecules, may operate simultaneously and individually contribute significantly to the total heat flow. On the basis of reliable conductivity data on monocrystals of single-phase ceramics, estimations have been made on the magnitudes of these high-temperature components which reveal that excited states of low excitation energy may occur in certain ceramics. In these instances, such excited energycarrying states are able to diffuse down the temperature gradient in the specimen thereby producing a non-negligible contribution to its observed thermal conductivity. (Author)."Project No. 7022, Task No. 73664."July 1962."Includes bibliographical references (page 6).The problem of the anomalous increase in the observed thermal conductivity of single-phase ceramics at high temperatures has been considered. At temperatures above the onset of this anomalous rise, account has been taken of the possibility that phonon, electronic, and radiative heat transfer, as well as transport of thermal energy by electron-hole pairs, excitons and dissociated gas molecules, may operate simultaneously and individually contribute significantly to the total heat flow. On the basis of reliable conductivity data on monocrystals of single-phase ceramics, estimations have been made on the magnitudes of these high-temperature components which reveal that excited states of low excitation energy may occur in certain ceramics. In these instances, such excited energycarrying states are able to diffuse down the temperature gradient in the specimen thereby producing a non-negligible contribution to its observed thermal conductivity. (Author).Aerospace Medical Laboratory Contract No.U.S. Air Force Contract No.Mode of access: Internet