1)The atoms vibrate above their equilibrium positions as simple harmonic oscillators with the same Angular frequency (w)
2)Each atom vibrates independently of the other atoms,that's, there is no inter-atom interaction.
3)The energy (E) of an oscillator governs its amplitude of oscillations and only takes values
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