Effect of symmetry lowering on the dielectric response of BaZrO3

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Abstract

We use first-principles density functional theory calculations to investigate the dielectric response of BaZrO3 perovskite. A previous study reported a disagreement between experimental and theoretical low temperature dielectric constant for the high symmetry BaZrO3 structure. We show that a fully relaxed 40 atom BaZrO3 structure exhibits O6 octahedral tilting, and that agrees with experiment. The change in from high-symmetry to low-symmetry structure is due to increased phonon frequencies as well as decreased mode effective charges.

Original languageEnglish
Article number180102
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume73
Issue number18
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes

Funding

FundersFunder number
National Science Foundation
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences0409848, 0131132

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