Hybrid local-order mechanism for inversion symmetry breaking
Using classical Monte Carlo simulations, we study a simple statistical mechanical model of relevance to the emergence of polarization from local displacements on the square and cubic lattices. Our model contains two key ingredients: a Kitaev-like orientation-dependent interaction between nearest nei...
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| Format: | Journal article |
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American Physical Society
2018
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