Multiple High-Temperature Transitions Driven by Dynamical Structures in NaI

Published

June 27, 2014

Author(s)

M. E. Manley, J.R. Jeffries, H. Lee, Nicholas Butch, D. L. Abernathy

Abstract

Multiple, consecutive high-temperature transitions in NaI involving dynamical order and/or localization in the energy-momentum spectrum but not in the average crystal structure are revealed by lattice dynamics, x-ray lattice spacing, and heat capacity measurements. Distinctive energy-momentum patterns and lattice distortions indicate dynamical structures forming within randomly stacked planes, rather than the isolated point-defect-like intrinsic localized modes predicted. Transition entropies are accounted for by vibrational entropy changes and the transition enthalpies are explained by strain energy of forming stacking-fault-like planer distortions deduced from x-ray diffraction peak shifts. The vibrational entropy of the dynamical structures stabilizes surrounding elastic distortions.

Citation

Physical Review B

Volume

89

Issue

22

Pub Type

Journals

Download Paper

Local Download

Keywords

phonons, intrinsically localized modes

Citation

Manley, M. , Jeffries, J. , Lee, H. , Butch, N. and Abernathy, D. (2014), Multiple High-Temperature Transitions Driven by Dynamical Structures in NaI, Physical Review B, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=916279 (Accessed October 12, 2025)