Multicomponent Order Parameter: Crystallographic Phase Transitions
Document Type
Book
Publication Date
1-1-2023
Abstract
As we stated in Chap. 8, a phase transition is associated with symmetry change. Many cases of phase transitions cannot be described adequately by a scalar order parameter. They require an OP of more complicated structure, e.g., a “vector.” An example in the previous chapter, to some extent, is a case in point. Another example is a crystallographic transition, i.e., symmetry change in a crystalline solid. In this section we will consider only equilibrium characteristics of such transformations, which is well described by the Landau theory of phase transitions.
Recommended Citation
Umantsev, Alexander, "Multicomponent Order Parameter: Crystallographic Phase Transitions" (2023). College of Health, Science, and Technology. 310.
https://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/college_health_science_technology/310