Jahn–Teller transition

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A displacive crystal distortion to lower symmetry that cooperatively removes a localized-electron orbital @D01556@ at an array of like atoms so as to leave the atoms in the centre of symmetry of their distorted sites. Example: The crystallographic distortion in Mn3O4.
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 577. (Definitions of terms relating to phase transitions of the solid state (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 584 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'Jahn–Teller transition' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.J03362 RIS BibTex EndNote
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