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Comparing two high correlation models to test the mechanical stability of americium-II
- Source :
- Journal of physics. Condensed matter : an Institute of Physics journal. 31(8)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- In this work two high density functional theory (DFT) correlation methodologies, the so called DFT+U (or GGA+U) implementation and the exact exchange of correlated electrons (EECE), hybrid DFT functional (or one case of hybrid DFT), are tested to determine the mechanical properties of americium-II. For each case, the numeric value of their principal parameter is chosen ([Formula: see text] for the first case and [Formula: see text] for the second one) once the crystalline structure meets all the mechanical stability conditions. The results show that there is a range of values of [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] in which both methodologies generate a stable (experimentally correct) non-magnetic ground state, reaching approximately the same numeric value of the set of elastic constants of the cubic structure. However, only for the case of the hybrid functional results it is possible to show how the non-magnetic configuration is energetically favored, as compared to the ferromagnetic configuration. This happens around [Formula: see text], a value in agreement with a previous analysis made under the same methodology for the metal case Am-I. Following a detailed and deep analysis, it is possible to find a close interrelation between the electronic properties of the metal: its distribution of states around the Fermi level, the energy difference between the two possible spin configurations, and the mechanical response of the crystal. Also, it is possible to conclude that the effect of alpha parameter on the [Formula: see text] electrons can be used as a parameter to simulate the presence of an external pressure over the structure. For the comparison, the calculations were performed within the LAPW approximation in DFT as implemented in the WIEN2k code, with a finite deformation method.
- Subjects :
- Physics
Work (thermodynamics)
Fermi level
02 engineering and technology
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
Condensed Matter Physics
01 natural sciences
Hybrid functional
WIEN2k
symbols.namesake
Distribution (mathematics)
Quantum mechanics
0103 physical sciences
symbols
General Materials Science
Numeric Value
010306 general physics
0210 nano-technology
Ground state
Spin-½
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1361648X
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of physics. Condensed matter : an Institute of Physics journal
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....debfce3b132b76c93881aa01a7f87ae7