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| author | Zheng, Zhihua Yao, Xiaolong Yu, Cailian Gao, Menghao Ouyang, Fangping Gao, Shiwu |
| author_facet | Zheng, Zhihua Yao, Xiaolong Yu, Cailian Gao, Menghao Ouyang, Fangping Gao, Shiwu |
| contents | The interplay between lattice distortions and charge carriers governs the properties of many functional oxides. In alkali-doped LiMgPO4, a significant enhancement in dosimetric response is observed, but its microscopic origin is not understood. Using non-adiabatic molecular dynamics, we reveal a fundamental mechanism of carrier decoupling driven by a hierarchy of lattice distortions. We show that electrons localize into stable small polarons on an ultrafast timescale, trapped by the strong local potential induced by the dopant, while holes form more delocalized polarons that migrate efficiently through a lattice smoothed by global strain. The stark contrast between the dynamics of trapped electrons and mobile holes explains the suppressed recombination and enhanced energy storage. These results present a clear physical picture of how multiscale lattice distortions can independently control electron and hole transport, offering new insights into the physics of polarons in complex materials. |
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| spellingShingle | Distortion-Driven Carrier Decoupling in Doped LiMgPO4 Zheng, Zhihua Yao, Xiaolong Yu, Cailian Gao, Menghao Ouyang, Fangping Gao, Shiwu Materials Science Applied Physics Computational Physics The interplay between lattice distortions and charge carriers governs the properties of many functional oxides. In alkali-doped LiMgPO4, a significant enhancement in dosimetric response is observed, but its microscopic origin is not understood. Using non-adiabatic molecular dynamics, we reveal a fundamental mechanism of carrier decoupling driven by a hierarchy of lattice distortions. We show that electrons localize into stable small polarons on an ultrafast timescale, trapped by the strong local potential induced by the dopant, while holes form more delocalized polarons that migrate efficiently through a lattice smoothed by global strain. The stark contrast between the dynamics of trapped electrons and mobile holes explains the suppressed recombination and enhanced energy storage. These results present a clear physical picture of how multiscale lattice distortions can independently control electron and hole transport, offering new insights into the physics of polarons in complex materials. |
| title | Distortion-Driven Carrier Decoupling in Doped LiMgPO4 |
| topic | Materials Science Applied Physics Computational Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.12674 |