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Order-parameter coupling in the improper ferroelectric lawsonite.

E K H Salje1, K Gofryk, D J Safarik

  • 1Department of Earth Sciences, Cambridge University, Cambridge CB2 3EQ, UK. ekhard@esc.cam.ac.uk

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This study reveals lawsonite undergoes an improper ferroelectric phase transition near 125 K, driven by hydrogen atom displacement. This finding offers insights into ferroelectric materials and their unique properties.

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Area of Science:

  • Solid State Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Crystallography

Background:

  • Lawsonite is a hydrogen-based mineral with potential ferroelectric properties.
  • Understanding phase transitions in materials is crucial for developing new technologies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the low-temperature phase transitions of hydrogen-based ferroelectric lawsonite.
  • To characterize the ferroelectric behavior and structural changes in lawsonite.

Main Methods:

  • Low-temperature specific heat measurements from 1.8 K to 300 K.
  • Thermal expansion measurements over the same temperature range.
  • Development of a structural model to explain polarization.

Main Results:

  • A second-order phase transition was detected near 125 K.
  • The low-temperature phase was identified as improper ferroelectric and co-elastic.
  • Spontaneous polarization was found to be proportional to volume strain and excess entropy, confirming improper ferroelectricity.
  • A Schottky anomaly indicating a two-level system with an energy gap of ~0.5 meV was observed.

Conclusions:

  • The ferroelectric phase transition in lawsonite is confirmed to be improper.
  • Hydrogen atom off-centering is the mechanism responsible for spontaneous polarization.
  • The observed Schottky anomaly provides insights into the low-energy excitations in the ferroelectric phase.