Temperature Variation of Debye-Waller Factor for Alkali and Noble Metals

Debye-Waller factors at different t empera tures of four alkali and three noble metals have been computed on the basis of a screened shell phenomenologica l model . T h e theoretical values are compared with existing experimental data . Part icularly for l i th ium and potassium, most recent experimental information has been included. A critical examina t ion of the results reveals a satisfactory agreement between the theoretical and exper imental f indings.