2 papers
cond-mat.str-el2026
THz-induced phonon mode mixing and collective dynamics in a polar nanolattice
Elizabeth Skoropata, Peter M. Derlet, Hiroki Ueda +13
Manipulating phonons through symmetry is a fundamental approach to alter the dynamic responses of materials. Most often new phases are sought through control of the unit-cell (e.g.…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026
Anharmonic phonon coupling enabled by local inversion symmetry breaking at domain walls in ferroelastics
Seyyed Jabbar Mousavi, Vivek Unikandanunni, Niccolo Sellati +7
In ferroelastic materials, spontaneous symmetry breaking leads to the formation of twin domains. Although the bulk crystal typically remains centrosymmetric, inversion symmetry can…