Abstract
The phase transition in (CD3ND3)2 [SnCI6], for which the fluctuation of the order parameter is exceptionally strong among molecular systems, was studied by high-resolution neutron diffraction. The transition was accompanied by contraction of the a and expansion of the c axes as Tc = 154 K was traversed from above. The square root of the c expansion was proportional to the occupancy of one of the deuterium sites which is the order parameter of the transition. The mechanism of this coupling is discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 414-416 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Physica B: Physics of Condensed Matter |
Volume | 213-214 |
Issue number | C |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1 1995 |
Externally published | Yes |