Definition of a Transcendental Order Parameter for Reconstructive Phase Transitions
- 9 May 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 60 (19) , 1958-1961
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.60.1958
Abstract
We propose a generalization of the Landau theory of phase transitions which applies to reconstructive transitions. For the first time an order parameter is defined for this category of transition. This order parameter is shown to be a transcendental function of the large atomic displacements arising at the transition. The absence of a group-subgroup relationship between the symmetries of the phases is proved to be the consequence of specific displacements. The approach is introduced through examples of reconstructive transitions found in crystals of the elements.Keywords
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