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1 Computational materials modelling from first principles |
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1.1 Density functional theory |
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2 | (1) |
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1.2 Examples of materials modelling from first principles |
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3 | (10) |
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1.3 Timeline of DFT calculations in materials modelling |
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13 | (3) |
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1.4 Reasons behind the popularity of density functional theory |
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16 | (1) |
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1.5 Atomistic materials modelling and emergent properties |
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17 | (2) |
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2 Many-body Schrodinger equation |
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2.1 The Coulomb interaction |
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19 | (1) |
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2.2 Many-body Schrodinger equation |
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20 | (3) |
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23 | (2) |
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2.4 Clamped nuclei approximation |
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25 | (2) |
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2.5 Independent electrons approximation |
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27 | (2) |
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29 | (1) |
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2.7 Mean-field approximation |
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30 | (2) |
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2.8 Hartree-Fock equations |
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32 | (3) |
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35 | (1) |
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3 Density functional theory |
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36 | (15) |
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3.1 Total energy of the electronic ground state |
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36 | (3) |
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39 | (1) |
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3.3 The local density approximation |
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40 | (6) |
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3.4 Self-consistent calculations |
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46 | (3) |
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3.5 Remit of density functional theory and limitations |
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49 | (2) |
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4 Equilibrium structures of materials: fundamentals |
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51 | (15) |
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4.1 The adiabatic approximation |
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51 | (3) |
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54 | (5) |
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4.3 Calculating atomic forces using classical electrostatics |
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59 | (3) |
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4.4 How to find the equilibrium configuration using calculated forces |
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62 | (4) |
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5 Equilibrium structures of materials: calculations vs. experiment |
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66 | (21) |
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5.1 Structure of molecules |
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66 | (3) |
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5.2 Structure of crystals |
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69 | (3) |
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5.3 Comparison of DFT structures with X-ray crystallography |
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72 | (4) |
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5.4 Structure of surfaces |
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76 | (4) |
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5.5 Comparison of DFT surface reconstructions with STM |
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80 | (7) |
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6 Elastic properties of materials |
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87 | (15) |
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87 | (1) |
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6.2 Intuitive notions of stress and strain using computer experiments |
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88 | (3) |
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6.3 General formalism for the elastic properties of solids |
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91 | (3) |
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6.4 Calculating elastic constants using the DFT total energy |
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94 | (2) |
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6.5 Examples of calculations of elastic constants |
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96 | (2) |
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98 | (1) |
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6.7 DFT predictions for materials under extreme conditions |
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99 | (3) |
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7 Vibrations of molecules and solids |
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102 | (21) |
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7.1 Heuristic notion of atomic vibrations |
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102 | (4) |
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7.2 Formal theory of vibrations for classical nuclei |
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106 | (5) |
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7.3 Calculations of vibrational eigenmodes and eigenfrequencies |
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111 | (4) |
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7.4 Vibrations of crystalline solids |
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115 | (8) |
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8 Phonons, vibrational spectroscopy and thermodynamics |
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123 | (29) |
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8.1 Basics of Raman and neutron scattering spectroscopy |
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123 | (8) |
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8.2 Going beyond the classical approximation for nuclei |
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131 | (6) |
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137 | (3) |
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8.4 Phonon density of states |
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140 | (2) |
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8.5 Phonon DOS and pressure--temperature phase diagrams |
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142 | (10) |
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9 Band structures and photoelectron spectroscopy |
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152 | (25) |
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9.1 Kohn-Sham energies and wavefunctions |
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152 | (3) |
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9.2 Calculation of band structures using DFT |
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155 | (7) |
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9.3 Basics of angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy |
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162 | (6) |
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9.4 Metals, insulators and semiconductors |
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168 | (5) |
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173 | (4) |
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10 Dielectric function and optical spectra |
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177 | (30) |
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10.1 The dielectric function of a model solid |
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177 | (12) |
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10.2 General properties of the dielectric function |
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189 | (4) |
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10.3 Using DFT to calculate dielectric functions |
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193 | (11) |
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10.4 Advanced concepts in the theory of the dielectric function |
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204 | (3) |
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11 Density functional theory and magnetic materials |
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207 | (32) |
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11.1 The Dirac equation and the concept of spin |
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207 | (7) |
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11.2 Charge density and spin density |
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214 | (6) |
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11.3 Spin in a system with many electrons |
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220 | (2) |
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11.4 Spin and exchange energy |
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222 | (5) |
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11.5 Spin in density functional theory |
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227 | (3) |
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11.6 Examples of spin-DFT calculations |
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230 | (9) |
Appendix A Derivation of the Hartree--Fock equations |
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239 | (4) |
Appendix B Derivation of the Kohn--Sham equations |
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243 | (3) |
Appendix C Numerical solution of the Kohn--Sham equations |
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246 | (8) |
Appendix D Reciprocal lattice and Brillouin zone |
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254 | (4) |
Appendix E Pseudopotentials |
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258 | (6) |
References |
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264 | (20) |
Index |
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