Coarse grained Density Functional theory of order-disorder phase transitions in metallic alloys

Details Coarse grained Density Functional theory of order-disorder phase transitions in metallic alloys Coarse grained Density Functional theory of order-disorder phase transitions in metallic alloys

2008-10-29

arxiv.org/abs/0810.5367v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

4 pages, 4 figures

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The technological performances of metallic compounds are largely influenced by atomic ordering. Although there is a general consensus that successful theories of metallic systems should account for the quantum nature of the electronic glue, existing non-perturbative high-temperature treatments are based on effective classical atomic Hamiltonians. We propose a solution for the above paradox and offer a fully quantum mechanical, though approximate, theory that on equal footing deals with both electrons and ions. By taking advantage of a coarse grained formulation of the density functional theory [Bruno et al., Phys. Rev. B 77, 155108 (2008)] we develop a MonteCarlo technique, based on an ab initio Hamiltonian, that allows for the efficient evaluation of finite temperature statistical averages. Calculations of the relevant thermodynamic quantities and of the electronic structures for CuZn and Ni$_3$V support that our theory provides an appropriate description of order-disorder phase transitions.

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