Anharmonic stabilization of ferrielectricity in CuInP_{2}Se_{6}

Using first-principles calculations and group-theory-based models, we study the stabilization of ferrielectricity (FiE) in CuInP_{2}Se_{6}. We find that the FiE ground state is stabilized by a large anharmonic coupling between the polar mode and a fully symmetric Raman-active mode. Our results open...

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Main Authors: Nikhil Sivadas, Peter Doak, P. Ganesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2022-02-01
Series:Physical Review Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.4.013094