Non-equilibrium statistical mechanics of classical nuclei interacting with the quantum electron gas

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2007-07-20

arxiv.org/abs/0707.2988v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Statistical Mechanics

18 pages

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevB.76.144304

Kinetic equations governing time evolution of positions and momenta of atoms in extended systems are derived using quantum-classical ensembles within the Non-Equilibrium Statistical Operator Method (NESOM). Ions are treated classically, while their electrons quantum mechanically; however, the statistical operator is not factorised in any way and no simplifying assumptions are made concerning the electronic subsystem. Using this method, we derive kinetic equations of motion for the classical degrees of freedom (atoms) which account fully for the interaction and energy exchange with the quantum variables (electrons). Our equations, alongside the usual Newtonian-like terms normally associated with the Ehrenfest dynamics, contain additional terms, proportional to the atoms velocities, which can be associated with the electronic friction. Possible ways of calculating the friction forces which are shown to be given via complicated non-equilibrium correlation functions, are discussed. In particular, we demonstrate that the correlation functions are directly related to the thermodynamic Matsubara Green's functions, and this relationship allows for the diagrammatic methods to be used in treating electron-electron interaction perturbatively when calculating the correlation functions. This work also generalises previous attempts, mostly based on model systems, of introducing the electronic friction into Molecular Dynamics equations of atoms.

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