Friday, February 10, 2012

1202.1831 (Nicola A Spaldin)

A beginner's guide to the modern theory of polarization    [PDF]

Nicola A Spaldin
The so-called {\it Modern Theory of Polarization}, which rigorously defines
the spontaneous polarization of a period solid and provides a route for its
computation in electronic structure codes through the Berry phase, is
introduced in a simple qualitative discussion.
View original: http://arxiv.org/abs/1202.1831

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