金属铜的晶格结构与热力学性质的第一性原理计算

基于第一性原理,利用密度泛函理论(DFT)和密度泛函的微扰理论(DFPT),以及广义梯度近似(GGA),研究了过渡金属Cu的晶体结构、能量、电子能带和态密度、声子的能带结构和态密度,以及其在298.15K下的热容,体积模量,格林艾森参数和体胀系数等热力学函数并与实验值作了对比.通过分析Cu的晶格几何与能量之间的关系,讨论了金属Cu的固-液相变与晶格声子振动能量之间可能的内在联系,首次提出直接得到Cu熔化温度Tm的静力学方法,研究了熔化温度与压强的关系.计算结果与实验值符合较好,明显优于分子动力学模拟的结果.     

Pb-Sn合金及Pb的热力学性质的第一性原理计算

本文基于第一性原理的密度泛函理论(DFT)和密度泛函微扰理论(DFPT)方法,利用虚晶近似的计算方法研究了Pb-Sn合金的晶格结构、电子能带、声子能带及热力学性质,并用晶格能量差可与达到熔化温度时的振动能量相当的固-液相变机理研究了熔化温度,同时与所计算Pb的所有结果进行了对比.     

Heusler合金Li_2AlX(X=Ga,In)的晶格动力学和电子特性（英文）

本文计算了 Heusler合金Li_2AlGa和Li_2AlIn的晶格参数、体积模量、体积模量的一阶导数、电子能带结构、声子色散曲线和声子态密度,并与密度泛函理论中的广义梯度近似计算结果进行比较.计算的晶格参数与文献有很好的一致性.两个Heusler合金的电子能带结构表明它们是半金属结构.并利用声子色散曲线和声子密度图研究Heusler合金晶格动力学.Li_2AlGa和Li_2AlIn Heusler合金在基态呈现动力学稳定.     

金属铅电子结构和声子谱的第一性原理计算

采用LDA的平面波赝势和密度泛函微扰理论(DFPT)方法计算了铅的晶体结构,电子能带,声子能量,并与实验数据进行了详细的比对.通过对电子结构的分析,发现铅没有宏观磁矩表现,电子能带在费米面处存在相交,说明铅具有强的金属性.发现在高对称q点附近,声子结构的计算与实验数据符合很好,而在对称性较低的X点附近,计算结果偏大于实验数据,导致了声子态密度计算结果"频移"现象的发生.结果表明,采用LDA的平面波赝势方法和DFPT方法计算铅的电子结构和声子能量切实可行,计算结果可靠.     

LiNH2 的晶格动力学、介电性质和热力学性质第一性原理研究

采用基于密度泛函理论的平面波赝势方法,在局域密度近似下采用线性响应的密度泛函微扰理论计算了LiNH₂的晶格动力学、介电性质和热力学性质,得到了布里渊区高对称方向上的声子色散曲线和相应的声子态密度,分析了 LiNH₂的红外和拉曼活性声子频率,同时给出它的介电张量和玻恩有效电荷张量. 研究表明,LiNH₂存在小的各向异性,计算所得结果与实验值和其他理论值符合较好.最后,利用得到的声子态密度进一步预测了LiNH₂的热力学性质 关键词： 密度泛函理论 晶格动力学 热力学性质 第一性原理计算     

Heusler合金Li2AlX(X=Ga，In)的晶格动力学和电子特性

本文计算了Heusler合金Li₂AlGa和Li₂AlIn的晶格参数、体积模量、体积模量的一阶导数、 电子能带结构、声子色散曲线和声子态密度,并与密度泛函理论中的广义梯度近似计算结果进行比较. 计算的晶格参数与文献有很好的一致性. 两个Heusler合金的电子能带结构表明它们是半金属结构. 并利用声子色散曲线和声子密度图研究Heusler合金晶格动力学. Li₂AlGa和Li₂AlIn Heusler合金在基态呈现动力学稳定.     

Cr掺杂浓度对AlN半金属性影响的第一性原理研究

本文基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法, 在广义梯度近似(GGA)下计算了掺杂过渡金属Cr原子后AlN晶体自旋极化的能带结构、分态密度等性质. 结果表明, 半金属能隙随着掺杂浓度的增大而减小. 文中以掺杂浓度为12.5%的Cr-AlN(2×2×1)为例, 分析了其自旋极化的能带结构、分态密度和磁矩等性质, 发现Cr-3d电子对自旋向下子带导带底的能量位置起决定作用. 随着掺杂浓度的增大, Cr原子间相互作用增强, Cr-3d能带向两边展宽, 导致自旋向下子带导带底的能量位置下降, 从而半金属能隙变窄.     

Cr掺杂浓度对AlN半金属性影响的第一性原理研究

本文基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法, 在广义梯度近似(GGA)下计算了掺杂过渡金属Cr原子后AlN晶体自旋极化的能带结构、分态密度等性质. 结果表明, 半金属能隙随着掺杂浓度的增大而减小. 文中以掺杂浓度为12.5%的Cr-AlN(2×2×1)为例, 分析了其自旋极化的能带结构、分态密度和磁矩等性质, 发现Cr-3d电子对自旋向下子带导带底的能量位置起决定作用. 随着掺杂浓度的增大, Cr原子间相互作用增强, Cr-3d能带向两边展宽, 导致自旋向下子带导带底的能量位置下降, 从而半金属能隙变窄.     

高压下ZnSe的电子结构和光学性质

运用密度泛函理论体系下的平面波赝势(PWP)和广义梯度近似(GGA)方法,利用第一性原理计算了不同的压强下ZnSe晶体闪锌矿结构,得到了它的平衡晶格常数、总能量、电子态密度分布、能带结构、光反射与吸收系数等性质,详细讨论了高压下ZnSe的电子结构,并且结合实验结果定性地分析了高压下的光学性质. 关键词： 闪锌矿结构 态密度 能带结构 密度泛函理论     

高压下钒的结构相变及熔化温度的第一性原理计算

本文基于第一性原理的密度泛函理论(DFT)和密度泛函微扰理论(DFPT),优化计算出金属钒在不同压强下的晶体结构,以此来说明其发生的结构相变.最后利用晶体结构和能量的关系,直接导出钒在不同压强下的熔化温度.计算结果都与已有的结果进行了比较.     

Y3Al5O12的热输运性质的第一性原理研究

基于密度泛函微扰理论（DFPT）结合模守恒赝势方法进行晶格动力学模拟.得到了钇铝石榴石（YAG）的声子态密度、分波声子态密度和声子的色散谱.利用第一Brillouin区的特殊点取样方法,计算了YAG的比热容和布局数平均的声子群速度.在非谐相互作用下,利用Fermi黄金公式结合第一Brillouin区的特殊点取样方法,得出了YAG非谐声子平均自由程.综合考虑了两种声子散射机制,得到了YAG陶瓷的热导率.结果表明,对于YAG陶瓷,在低温时,晶界散射将对热阻起主要作用;在高于一定温度时,三声子相互作用对热阻的贡献将占主导地位.同时也从理论上证明了Sato等提出的在室温以上,YAG陶瓷与单晶的热导率的差异可以忽略的观点.所得到的热导率、比热容随温度的变化与实验结果很好地符合. 关键词： 声子平均自由程 密度泛函微扰理论 3Al₅O₁₂声子结构')" href="#">Y₃Al₅O₁₂声子结构 热导率     

First principles vibrational dynamics of magnesium telluride

The lattice dynamics of large-gap semiconductor MgTe compound at various crystallographic phases; rocksalt (B1), zincblende (B3), NiAs (B8₁) and wurtzite (B4), has been investigated from first principles calculations based on density functional theory (DFT) within plane-wave pseudopotential method and generalized gradient approximation (GGA) of the exchange-correlation functional. The static equation of states of the compound has been studied with Vinet equation of states. The ground state of the compound is a fourfold coordinated wurtzite structure, which is consistent with experiments and recent theoretical calculations. Full phonon dispersion spectra of all related phases of the MgTe have been calculated using density functional perturbation theory within the linear-response approach. In view of the total energy calculations and the obtained vibrational spectra, it can be emphasized that the MgTe polymorphs with tetrahedral coordination (zincblende and wurtzite structures) are of covalent character rather than ionic. The large TO-LO splitting of phonon branches of rocksalt and NiAs phases reflect the high ionicity of these phases.     

Theoretical investigations on vibrational properties and thermal conductivities of ternary antimonides TiXSb,ZrXSb and HfXSb (X = Si,Ge)

We have performed density functional calculations of the vibrational and thermodynamic properties of the ternary antimonides TiXSb, ZrXSb and HfXSb (X = Si, Ge). The direct method is used to calculate the phonon dispersion relation and phonon density of states for these compounds as well as their infrared and Raman active mode frequencies for the first time. Their dynamical stability is confirmed by phonon spectra. The lattice thermal conductivities of these compounds have been calculated from third-order force constants and plotted as a function of temperature. We have also evaluated the high temperature thermal conductivity by means of the Clarke’s model and Cahill’s model. Some selected thermodynamical properties, e.g. Gibbs free energy, entropy and heat capacity at constant volume are predicted theoretically and discussed. We have showed the relationships between thermodynamical properties and temperature.     

First principles lattice dynamical calculation of semiboride Be2B and its ternary alloys XBeB (X=Na, Mg, Al)

We present results of first principles total energy calculations of the structure, electronic and lattice dynamics for beryllium semiboride and its three ternary alloys using generalized gradient and local density approximations under the framework of density functional theory. The generalized gradient approximation is used for all compounds except MgBeB using the Perdew-Burke-Ernzehorf exchange correlation functional while local density approximations use the Perdew-Zunger ultrasoft exchange correlation functional. The calculated ground state structural parameters are in good agreement with those of experimental and previous theoretical studies. The electronic band structure calculations show that Be₂B may transform to a semiconductor after Al substitution. A linear response approach to density functional theory is used to calculate phonon dispersion curves and vibrational density of states. The phonon dispersion curves of Be₂B and AlBeB are positive indicating a dynamical stablility of the structure for these compounds. The phonon dispersion curves of NaBeB and MgBeB show the imaginary phonons throughout the Brillouin zone, which confirms dynamical instability as indicated in band structures for these alloys. We also present the partial phonon density of states for different species of Be₂B and AlBeB to bring out the details of the participation of different atoms in the total phonon density of state, particularly the role played by Al atom. The first time calculated phonon properties are clearly able to bring out the significant effect of isoelectronic substitution in Be₂B.     

A first-principles study on the structural, lattice dynamical and thermodynamic properties of beryllium chalcogenides

First-principles calculations, which are based on the plane-wave pseudopotential approach to the density functional theory and the density functional perturbation theory within the local density approximation, have been performed to investigate the structural, lattice dynamical and thermodynamic properties of zinc blende (B3) structure beryllium chalcogenides: BeS, BeSe and BeTe. The results of ground-state parameters and phonon dispersion are compared and contrasted with the experimental and theoretical data of previous literature. The phonon frequencies at the zone-center are analyzed. We also used the phonon density of states and quasiharmonic approximation to calculate and predict some thermodynamic properties such as entropy, heat capacity, internal energy and free energy of the B3 phase beryllium chalcogenides.     

Magnetic and electronic properties of NiAs-type chromium chalcogenides

We have computed spin-dependent energy bands, spin moments and density of states of NiAs-type CrX (X=S, Se and Te) chalcogenides using linear combination of atomic orbitals method within density functional theory as well as full potential augmented plane wave method. In addition, magnetic properties have also been computed using spin polarized relativistic Korringa-Kohn-Rostoker method. We have also obtained the first ever theoretical electron momentum densities of CrX compounds considering linear combination of atomic orbitals and compared the results with the isotropic Compton profiles measured using 20 Ci ¹³⁷Cs Compton spectrometer. The Fermi surface topology and magnetic properties are discussed in terms of majority and minority energy bands and density of states. In addition, to highlight the role of Cr (3d) electrons in such type of chalcogenides, we have also reported the magnetic Compton profile of CrTe using the Korringa-Kohn-Rostoker method.     

Theoretical examination of electron–phonon interaction and superconductivity in the hexagonal pnictide SrPtAs

We have calculated the structural and electronic properties of SrPtAs in a hexagonal KZnAs-type of crystal structure using a generalized gradient approximation of the density functional theory and the ab initio planewave pseudopotential method. These results are used to further calculate the phonon dispersions curves and the phonon density of states using a linear response approach based on the density functional theory. Using the electronic and phonon results, the electron–phonon coupling is computed to be of the intermediate strength of 0.78. In large part, this is contributed by the phonon modes dominated by the vibrations of Pt and As atoms. The superconducting critical temperature is estimated to be 1.9 K, in good accord with its experimental value of 2.4 K.     

High-resolution phonon study of the Ag(100) surface

Using high-resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy the phonon dispersion of Ag(100) has been studied at two different sample temperatures of 86 and 300 K. The dominant feature in the spectra corresponds to the Rayleigh wave. Its full dispersion is determined along the ΓX high symmetry direction in the first and second Brillouin zones. The Rayleigh phonon maximum at the X point shows a redshift with increasing temperature. This is explained based on a surface anharmonicity with an anharmonicity constant of 0.014, comparable to the value reported for Cu(100). In the vicinity of the Γ point two additional phonon features have been discovered at about 110 and 160 cm(-1), which are tentatively assigned to high density of states features from the bulk phonon bands. However, the observed steep dispersion is in contrast to theoretical calculations. Along ΓX two surface resonance branches have been observed with maximum frequencies in the range of 90-110 cm(-1) near to the zone boundary. These branches agree with helium atom scattering data where available, but are not predicted by theory.