The dynamic conductivity and the plasmon profile of Aluminum in the   ultra-fast-matter regime; an analysis of recent X-ray scattering data from   the LCLS
  We use an explicitly isochoric two-temperature theory where the ion temperature is not assumed to be equal to the electron temperature, to analyze recent X-ray laser scattering data for Aluminum in the ultra-fast-matter (UFM) regime up to 6 eV, obtained at the Standford Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS). The observed surprisingly low conductivities are explained by including strong electron-ion scattering effects using the phase shifts calculated via the density-functional neutral-pseudo-atom model (NPA). The applicability of the Mermin model to UFM is questioned. The static and dynamic conductivity, complex collision frequency and the plasmon line-shape are evaluated within a Born approximation and without the use of the Mermin response. This approach, where all needed quantities are obtained from the NPA model, provides good agreement with the reported experimental results. 
M. W. C. Dharma-wardana (NRC-Canada)
cond-mat.stat-mech physics.plasm-ph