Abstract

In this article, the relative stability of different high-pressure phases of various cesium halides is studied from first principles and analyzed using the Landau theory of phase transitions.

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Tetragonal crystal systemCondensed matter physicsOrthorhombic crystal systemBrillouin zonePhononPhase transitionMaterials scienceLandau theorySofteningHalideCoupling (piping)Phase (matter)CrystallographyPhysicsChemistryCrystal structureQuantum mechanicsInorganic chemistry

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Year
1995
Type
article
Volume
51
Issue
13
Pages
8060-8068
Citations
24
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Marco Buongiorno Nardelli, Stefano Baroni, Paolo Giannozzi (1995). High-pressure low-symmetry phases of cesium halides. Physical review. B, Condensed matter , 51 (13) , 8060-8068. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.51.8060

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10.1103/physrevb.51.8060