A. Bussmann-holder et al., High-precision P-31 chemical shift measurements on KH2PO4-type crystals: role of electronic instability in the ferroelectric transition mechanism, J PHYS-COND, 13(11), 2001, pp. L231-L237
The mechanism of the ferroelectric transition in KH2PO4-type crystals has b
een probed using magic angle spinning P-31 NMR on single crystals. The high
er resolution thus obtained has enabled us to detect a marked change in the
31P isotropic chemical shift around the transition temperature T-c, with a
clear jump at T-c. These results are interpreted as evidence that the tran
sition involves a displacive component with electronic instabilities playin
g a role in the driving mechanism.