The Schottky anomaly, named after the German physicist Walter Schottky, is an effect observed in solid-state physics where the specific heat capacity of a solid at low temperature has a peak. It is called anomalous because the heat capacity usually increases with temperature, or stays constant.
The Schottky anomaly, named after the German physicist Walter Schottky, is an effect observed in solid-state physics where the specific heat capacity of a solid at low temperature has a peak. It is called anomalous because the heat capacity usually increases with temperature, or stays constant.
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