Phonon Life-times from first principles self consistent lattice dynamics

Details Phonon Life-times from first principles self consistent lattice dynamics Phonon Life-times from first principles self consistent lattice dynamics

2011-03-14

arxiv.org/abs/1103.2679v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Statistical Mechanics

4 pages, 4 figurs

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Phonon lifetime calculations from first principles usually rely on time consuming molecular dynamics calculations, or density functional perturbation theory (DFPT) where the zero temperature crystal structure is assumed to be dynamically stable. Here a new and effective method for calculating phonon lifetimes from first principles is presented, not limited to crystal structures stable at 0 K, and potentially much more effective than most corresponding molecular dynamics calculations. The method is based on the recently developed self consistent lattice dynamical method and is here tested by calculating the bcc phase phonon lifetimes of Li, Na, Ti and Zr, as representative examples.

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