Atomic self-interaction correction for molecules and solids

Details Atomic self-interaction correction for molecules and solids Atomic self-interaction correction for molecules and solids

2006-09-13

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0609325v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Strongly Correlated Electrons

16 pages, 7 figures

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We present an atomic orbital based approximate scheme for self-interaction correction (SIC) to the local density approximation of density functional theory. The method, based on the idea of Filippetti and Spaldin [Phys. Rev. B 67, 125109 (2003)], is implemented in a code using localized numerical atomic orbital basis sets and is now suitable for both molecules and extended solids. After deriving the fundamental equations as a non-variational approximation of the self-consistent SIC theory, we present results for a wide range of molecules and insulators. In particular, we investigate the effect of re-scaling the self-interaction correction and we establish a link with the existing atomic-like corrective scheme LDA+U. We find that when no re-scaling is applied, i.e. when we consider the entire atomic correction, the Kohn-Sham HOMO eigenvalue is a rather good approximation to the experimental ionization potential for molecules. Similarly the HOMO eigenvalues of negatively charged molecules reproduce closely the molecular affinities. In contrast a re-scaling of about 50% is necessary to reproduce insulator bandgaps in solids, which otherwise are largely overestimated. The method therefore represents a Kohn-Sham based single-particle theory and offers good prospects for applications where the actual position of the Kohn-Sham eigenvalues is important, such as quantum transport.

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