Physics – Condensed Matter – Strongly Correlated Electrons
Scientific paper
2004-01-16
Physics
Condensed Matter
Strongly Correlated Electrons
Accepted for publication in Physical Review B
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevB.70.085418
First principles linear combinations of Gaussian type orbitals-fitting function (LCGTO-FF) electronic structure calculations are used to study thickness dependencies in the surface energies and work functions of ultra-thin (111) films of fcc delta-Pu, up to five layers thick. The calculations are carried out at both scalar- and fully-relativistic (with and without spin-orbit coupling) levels of approximation. The surface energy is shown to be rapidly convergent, while the work function exhibits a strong quantum size effect for all thicknesses considered. The surface energy and work function of the semi-infinite solid are predicted to be 1.12 J/m^2 and 2.85(+ or -0.20) eV, respectively, for the fully-relativistic case. These results are in substantial disagreement with results from previous electronic structure calculations. The present predictions are in fair agreement with the most recent experimental data for polycrystalline delta-Pu, namely 0.91 J/m^2 and 3.1-3.3 eV, for the surface energy and work function, respectively.
Boettger Jonathan C.
Ray Arnab K.
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