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I am wondering how the lattice temperature is defined in this context. Is it the temperature on which the energy is big enough to split the crystal in it's components (atoms)?

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  • $\begingroup$ Lattice temperature is the temperature of the crystal lattice. I.E. temperature of the bulk crystal. There are situations where something in the crystal can be at a different temperature. $\endgroup$
    – mmesser314
    Commented Mar 15, 2020 at 19:43
  • $\begingroup$ @mmesser314 and why does this make it the motion of an atom across the tunnel junction easier? $\endgroup$
    – Mari3
    Commented Mar 16, 2020 at 7:14

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Lattice temperature is the temperature of the lattice as a whole.

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