Numéro
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 42, Numéro C6, Décembre 1981
International Conference on Phonon Physics
Page(s) C6-773 - C6-775
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:19816228
International Conference on Phonon Physics

J. Phys. Colloques 42 (1981) C6-773-C6-775

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19816228

ROLE OF PHONONS IN STRUCTURAL PHASE TRANSITIONS OF TRANSITION METAL DICHALCOGENIDES

K. Motizuki, Y. Yoshida et Y. Takaoka

Department of Material Physics, Faculty of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka 560, Japan


Abstract
To study the lattice instability of 1T-TiSe2, phonon dispersion curves are calculated as functions of temperature by taking into account the effective ion-ion interactions caused by electron-lattice interaction. From the standpoint of the softening of phonon frequency we conclude that one of the transverse modes at the L point freezes as the distortion at the phase transition.