Interaction and spin–orbit effects on a kagome lattice at 1/3 filling

We investigate the competing effects of spin-orbit coupling and electron--electron interaction on a kagome lattice at 1/3 filling. We apply the cellular dynamical mean-field theory and its real-space extension combined with the continuous time quantum Monte Carlo method, and obtain a phase diagram including the effects of the interaction and the spin-orbit coupling at T = 0. 1t, where T is the temperature and t is the hopping energy. We find that without the spin-orbit coupling, the system is in a semi-metal phase stable against the electron--electron interaction. The presence of the spin-orbit coupling can induce a topological non-trivial gap and drive the system to a topological insulator, and as the interaction increases, a larger spin--orbit coupling is required to reach the topological insulating phase.     

高温高压下合金碳化物Fe3Mo3C热力学性质的第一性原理计算

基于平面波赝势密度泛函理论的第一性原理与准谐德拜模型结合的方法研究了高温高压下合金碳化物Fe₃Mo₃C的热力学性质.在压强范围为0～40 GPa和温度范围为0～1200 K的条件下,Fe₃Mo₃C的体积比V/V₀、体弹性模量B和德拜温度θ受压强的影响比温度更大.温度一定时,体弹性模量和德拜温度随压强的增大而迅速增大. Fe₃Mo₃C的热容C_v、熵S以及热膨胀系数α受温度的影响较压强更大.压强一定时,材料的热容、熵以及热膨胀系数均随温度升高单调增大,其中,热容和热膨胀系数随温度先快速上升后趋于平缓,最后热容接近于Dulong-Petit极限.     

具有可调电学和光学性质的双层和三层Janus Ga2SSe

将二维(2D)层状材料的单层堆叠成双层或者少数层,可以很好的调节其光电性质,为该领域发展提供了新的机遇.本文采用第一性原理方法系统地研究了堆叠层数和堆叠次序对双层和三层Janus Ga₂SSe的电学和光学性质的影响.我们发现这些结构的层间距差别很大,而结合能差异却很小.尽管所有的双层和三层Janus Ga₂SSe具有间接带隙,然而其带隙值和载流子有效质量与堆叠层数和堆叠次序密切相关.此外,在Janus Ga₂SSe中,通过增加层数,可以增强其在可见光和紫外区域的吸收系数.同时,通过控制层间堆叠模式,进一步调制其吸收系数,导致在可见光和近紫外区域产生多个吸收峰.我们的结果为双层和三层Janus III族单硫化合物的可调节电学和光学性质提供了有价值的见解,这表明其可能在纳米电子和光电子器件中有着广阔的应用前景.     

具有可调电学和光学性质的双层和三层Janus Ga_(2)SSe

将二维(2D)层状材料的单层堆叠成双层或者少数层,可以很好的调节其光电性质,为该领域发展提供了新的机遇.本文采用第一性原理方法系统地研究了堆叠层数和堆叠次序对双层和三层Janus Ga_(2)SSe的电学和光学性质的影响.我们发现这些结构的层间距差别很大,而结合能差异却很小.尽管所有的双层和三层Janus Ga_(2)SSe具有间接带隙,然而其带隙值和载流子有效质量与堆叠层数和堆叠次序密切相关.此外,在Janus Ga_(2)SSe中,通过增加层数,可以增强其在可见光和紫外区域的吸收系数.同时,通过控制层间堆叠模式,进一步调制其吸收系数,导致在可见光和近紫外区域产生多个吸收峰.我们的结果为双层和三层Janus III族单硫化合物的可调节电学和光学性质提供了有价值的见解,这表明其可能在纳米电子和光电子器件中有着广阔的应用前景.     

Quantum phase transitions in two-dimensional strongly correlated fermion systems

In this article, we review our recent work on quantum phase transition in two-dimensional strongly correlated fermion systems. We discuss the metal−insulator transition properties of these systems by calculating the density of states, double occupancy, and Fermi surface evolution using a combination of the cellular dynamical mean-field theory (CDMFT) and the continuous-time quantum Monte Carlo algorithm. Furthermore, we explore the magnetic properties of each state by defining magnetic order parameters. Rich phase diagrams with many intriguing quantum states, including antiferromagnetic metal, paramagnetic metal, Kondo metal, and ferromagnetic insulator, were found for the two-dimensional lattices with strongly correlated fermions. We believe that our results would lead to a better understanding of the properties of real materials.