Quantum neutral-ionic phase transition as investigated by raman scattering and x-ray diffraction

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan

Volumn 74, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 2165-2168

  Okimoto, Yoichi ^a   Kumai, Reiji ^a   Horiuchi, Sachio ^a   Okamoto, Hiroshi ^a,b   Tokura, Yoshinori ^a,b,c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Neutral ionic phase transition; Raman scattering; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

EID: 24644496095     PISSN: 00319015     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1143/JPSJ.74.2165     Document Type: Article

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