Orientational Phases of Hydrogen Molecules on a Triangular Lattice

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Berlinsky, A. John
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A mean-field theory for the ordering of hydrogen molecules on a triangular net is derived in terms of the quadrupole coupling constant Γ, the crystal field Vc, and the temperature T. The phase diagram consists of six regions, separated by first- and second-order transitions. For almost all values of Vc/Γ for which ordering occurs, the disordered to ordered phase transition is continuous. At T=0 K, all phases have energy gaps except for a ferrorotational phase which behaves like an XY model.

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1978-06-12
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Physical Review Letters
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