Quantum Phase Transition in Organic Charge-Transfer Complexes
10.1126/science.1076129
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Abstract

A phase transition in an organic charge-transfer complex, which originates from the neutral-ionic valence instability, can be tuned toward zero kelvin with use of external pressure or chemical modification as a control parameter. The phase diagram and observed dielectric behaviors are typical of quantum paraelectricity, yet this zero-kelvin transition point namely, the quantum critical point, accompanies large quantum fluctuation of the molecular charge, as demonstrated by the molecular vibrational mode spectra. The result indicates that the π-electron transfer between donor and acceptor molecules is coupled with the zero-point lattice dynamics around the quantum critical point.

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Horiuchi, S., Okimoto, Y., Kumai, R., & Tokura, Y. (2003). Quantum Phase Transition in Organic Charge-Transfer Complexes. Science, 299(5604), 229–232.

Authors 4
  1. Sachio Horiuchi (first)
  2. Yoichi Okimoto (additional)
  3. Reiji Kumai (additional)
  4. Yoshinori Tokura (additional)
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@article{Horiuchi_2003, title={Quantum Phase Transition in Organic Charge-Transfer Complexes}, volume={299}, ISSN={1095-9203}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1076129}, DOI={10.1126/science.1076129}, number={5604}, journal={Science}, publisher={American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)}, author={Horiuchi, Sachio and Okimoto, Yoichi and Kumai, Reiji and Tokura, Yoshinori}, year={2003}, month=jan, pages={229–232} }