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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs when acoustic phonons strongly modulate a crystal lattice's periodicity?
A)Formation of polarons and self-trapping
B)Increased exciton recombination efficiency
C)Suppressed thermal conductivity by scattering✓
D)Enhanced piezoelectric coefficient response
💡 Explanation
Reduced thermal conductivity occurs because the scattering of charge carriers increases during umklapp scattering when acoustic phonons drastically modifies the periodicity of the lattice; therefore, heat flow decreases, rather than electrons moving without resistance within materials.
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