Issue
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 43, Number C4, Décembre 1982
ICOMAT-82
International Conference on Martensitic Transformations
Page(s) C4-35 - C4-55
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:1982403
ICOMAT-82
International Conference on Martensitic Transformations

J. Phys. Colloques 43 (1982) C4-35-C4-55

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:1982403

LATTICE STABILITY AND SOFT MODES

N. Nakanishi1, A. Nagasawa2 et Y. Murakami3

1  Konan University, Kobe, Japan
2  Nara Women's University, Nara, Japan
3  Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan


Abstract
Relationships between displacive phase transitions and soft modes are discussed and illustrated using experimental examples. Ferroelectric and ferroelastic transitions are dealed with together with the "band-Jahn-Teller" and antiferromagnetic transitions which are closely connected with acoustic soft modes. Since an acoustic mode softening has been observed in the vicinity of the martensitic transformation temperatures in ß-phase alloys, it is of importance to discuss the close relation between the nucleation mechanism of martensite and the crystal anharmonicity near the Ms temperature.