Laboratory of Applied Physics III, Building 307, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark;Physics Laboratory I, H.C. Ørsted Institute, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
Abstract:
Values of the Fermi wavevector for several platinum based one-dimensional conductors were determined from diffuse X-ray scattering measurements. The values were compared with those expected from the chemical compositions. The importance of conclusive values of this parameter is stressed and the coupling between Peierls instability and other structural instabilities is discussed.