General ab initio framework for electronic-order-induced lattice-dynamics symmetry breaking
arXiv:2509.09253 · doi:10.1126/sciadv.aed7081
Abstract
Conventional \textit{ab initio} approaches are unable to describe phonon time-reversal symmetry () breaking. Here, we develop an \textit{ab initio} framework, grounded in molecular Berry curvature (MBC) theory, that captures electronic-order-driven symmetry breaking in lattice dynamics. Using CoSnS as a model system, our \textit{ab initio} framework yields phonon spectra that break both and mirror symmetries, quantitatively reproduce the observed phonon splittings observed in experiments, and reveal distinct microscopic origins for the and modes: splitting is governed by MBC and is accurately captured by our algorithm, whereas splitting is enhanced by the Fano resonance and matches the experimental data once the Fano-factor correction is included. Leveraging this algorithm, we predict several candidate materials with nonzero electronic-order-driven symmetry breaking in lattice dynamics, establishing a first-principles route to understand electron-phonon coupling, phonon magnetism, and related Hall-type lattice responses.
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