Fa. Mikailov et al., Improper and proper ferroelectric phase transitions in TlInS2 layered crystal with incommensurate structure, J PHYS-COND, 13(4), 2001, pp. 727-733
The dielectric constant of TlInS2 crystal was measured in the temperature r
ange including incommensurate (IC1 and IC2) and commensurate (C1 and C2) ph
ase transitions under external bias electric field. It has been revealed th
at maxima in the temperature dependence of dielectric constant of TlInS2 at
the C1 and C2 phase transition points shift to higher temperatures. The an
omaly at IC2 transition point shifts to lower temperatures on applying the
external electric fields. A new complete theoretical model including the pr
esence of two order parameters and two polar sublattices in TlInS2 has been
suggested.