Relaxation of crystals with the quasi-Newton method

被引:2692
作者
Pfrommer, BG [1 ]
Cote, M [1 ]
Louie, SG [1 ]
Cohen, ML [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF BERKELEY,LAWRENCE BERKELEY LAB,DIV SCI MAT,BERKELEY,CA 94720
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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D O I
10.1006/jcph.1996.5612
中图分类号
TP39 [计算机的应用];
学科分类号
081203 ; 0835 ;
摘要
A quasi-Newton method is used to simultaneously relax the internal coordinates and lattice parameters of crystals under pressure. The symmetry of the crystal structure is preserved during the relaxation. From the inverse of the Hessian matrix, elastic properties, and some optical phonon frequencies at the Brillouin zone center can be estimated. The efficiency of the method is demonstrated for silicon test systems. (C) 1997 Academic Press.
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页码:233 / 240
页数:8
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