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arxiv: 2604.23109 · v1 · submitted 2026-04-25 · ❄️ cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Effective phonon models based on symmetry-adapted multipole basis -- Hidden chiral phonon angular momentum splitting in ferroaxial systems

Yu Xie , Rikuto Oiwa , Satoru Hayami This is my paper

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keywords chiral phononsferroaxial orderphonon angular momentummultipole decompositionforce-constant matrixzigzag chainsymmetry-adapted basishidden chirality
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Bond-centered multipole decomposition of the force-constant matrix reveals hidden sublattice chiral phonons induced by ferroaxial order.

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The paper develops a symmetry-based framework for effective harmonic phonon models by expanding the force-constant matrix in a basis of bond-centered electric multipoles. This decomposition isolates the minimal symmetry-allowed terms that produce splitting of phonon angular momentum. Applied to a minimal zigzag-chain model, pure ferroaxial order generates chiral phonons whose handedness reverses between the two sublattices, so their angular momenta cancel globally. Adding a polar contribution lifts the cancellation and yields finite net chirality. The approach supplies a unified symmetry description that ties phonon properties directly to electronic order parameters controllable by external fields.

Core claim

Decomposing the force-constant matrix into a symmetry-adapted multipole basis centered on bonds identifies the minimal microscopic ingredients responsible for phonon angular-momentum splitting. In the zigzag-chain model, ferroaxial order produces hidden, sublattice-resolved chiral phonons, while an additional polar contribution produces finite global chirality.

What carries the argument

Decomposition of the force-constant matrix into bond-centered electric multipoles, serving as a symmetry-adapted basis that isolates the terms causing phonon angular-momentum splitting.

Load-bearing premise

The harmonic force-constant matrix and its multipole decomposition fully capture the microscopic origins of phonon angular-momentum splitting without missing higher-order or non-harmonic contributions.

What would settle it

Measurement of global phonon circular polarization or angular momentum in a material exhibiting ferroaxial order but no polar order; zero net chirality combined with opposite local chiralities on the two sublattices would confirm the hidden splitting, while nonzero global chirality would contradict the prediction.

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Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2604.23109 by Rikuto Oiwa, Satoru Hayami, Yu Xie.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: FIG. 1: (a) Schematic illustration of the force constant view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: FIG. 2: (a) Schematic illustration of the one-dimensional view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: FIG. 4: (a) Schematic representation of the electric view at source ↗
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We propose a symmetry-based framework for constructing effective harmonic phonon models using a symmetry-adapted multipole basis. By decomposing the force-constant matrix into bond-centered electric multipoles, we identify the minimal microscopic ingredients responsible for phonon angular-momentum splitting. Applying this framework to a minimal zigzag-chain model, we show that ferroaxial order gives rise to a hidden sublattice-resolved chiral phonons, while an additional polar contribution leads to finite global chirality. Our results provide a unified symmetry-based description of hidden and emergent phonon phenomena and suggest a route to control phonon properties via electronic orderings and external fields.

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Summary. The paper proposes a symmetry-based framework for constructing effective harmonic phonon models by decomposing the force-constant matrix into a symmetry-adapted multipole basis centered on bonds. This decomposition isolates the minimal microscopic terms responsible for phonon angular-momentum splitting. Applied to a minimal zigzag-chain model, ferroaxial order is shown to produce hidden sublattice-resolved chiral phonons, while an added polar term yields finite global chirality. The work provides a unified symmetry description of hidden and emergent phonon phenomena and suggests routes to control phonon properties via electronic orderings and external fields.

Significance. If the central results hold, the framework offers a systematic, symmetry-driven route to identify and engineer chiral phonon effects in systems with ferroaxial or polar orders. The explicit construction in the minimal model, combined with the harmonic approximation and symmetry classification, strengthens the link between electronic order and phonon angular momentum without introducing free parameters beyond the model itself. This could aid material design in condensed-matter contexts where phonon chirality is relevant.

minor comments (4)
  1. In the section presenting the zigzag-chain model, the explicit mapping from individual multipole components of the force-constant matrix to the phonon eigenvectors and angular-momentum expectation values should be shown in more detail (e.g., via an additional equation or table) to make the origin of the sublattice resolution fully transparent.
  2. The abstract and introduction use the term 'hidden chiral phonon angular momentum splitting' without a concise definition; a short clarifying sentence early in the manuscript would improve readability for readers unfamiliar with the distinction between sublattice-resolved and global chirality.
  3. Figure captions for the phonon dispersion and angular-momentum plots should explicitly state the numerical values or symmetry constraints used for the ferroaxial and polar multipole amplitudes in the minimal model.
  4. A brief discussion of how the multipole decomposition reduces to standard force-constant parametrizations in the absence of ferroaxial order would help place the new framework in context with existing phonon models.

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We thank the referee for their positive assessment of our manuscript and for recommending minor revision. The referee's summary accurately captures the central elements of our work: the symmetry-adapted multipole decomposition of the force-constant matrix, the identification of minimal terms driving phonon angular-momentum splitting, and the distinction between hidden sublattice chiral phonons under ferroaxial order versus net global chirality when a polar term is added. We appreciate the recognition of the framework's potential utility for material design.

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full rationale

The paper constructs a symmetry-adapted multipole decomposition of the harmonic force-constant matrix as a general framework, then applies it explicitly to a minimal zigzag-chain model to obtain phonon eigenvectors and angular-momentum expectation values. All steps are forward derivations from symmetry classification and direct matrix construction within the stated harmonic approximation; no parameters are fitted to the target splitting, no predictions reduce to inputs by definition, and no load-bearing uniqueness theorems or ansatzes are imported via self-citation. The central results (hidden sublattice chirality under ferroaxial order, global chirality with added polar term) follow from the explicit model calculation rather than from any redefinition or self-referential fit.

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Only the abstract is available, so the ledger is necessarily incomplete. The approach rests on standard symmetry arguments in condensed-matter physics rather than new ad-hoc postulates.

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  • domain assumption The force-constant matrix can be decomposed into bond-centered electric multipoles that respect the crystal symmetry.
    This is a standard modeling assumption in symmetry-based effective theories for phonons.

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