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Author |
Nikolaev, A.V.; Lamoen, D.; Partoens, B. |
Title |
Extension of the basis set of linearized augmented plane wave (LAPW) method by using supplemented tight binding basis functions |
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A1 Journal article |
Year |
2016 |
Publication |
The journal of chemical physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J Chem Phys |
Volume |
145 |
Issue |
145 |
Pages |
014101 |
Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Condensed Matter Theory (CMT) |
Abstract |
In order to increase the accuracy of the linearized augmented plane wave (LAPW) method, we present a new approach where the plane wave basis function is augmented by two different atomic radial components constructed at two different linearization energies corresponding to two different electron bands (or energy windows). We demonstrate that this case can be reduced to the standard treatment within the LAPW paradigm where the usual basis set is enriched by the basis functions of the tight binding type, which go to zero with zero derivative at the sphere boundary. We show that the task is closely related with the problem of extended core states which is currently solved by applying the LAPW method with local orbitals (LAPW+LO). In comparison with LAPW+LO, the number of supplemented basis functions in our approach is doubled, which opens up a new channel for the extension of the LAPW and LAPW+LO basis sets. The appearance of new supplemented basis functions absent in the LAPW+LO treatment is closely related with the existence of the ul-component in the canonical LAPW method. We discuss properties of additional tight binding basis functions and apply the extended basis set for computation of electron energy bands of lanthanum (face and body centered structures) and hexagonal close packed lattice of cadmium. We demonstrate that the new treatment gives lower total energies in comparison with both canonical LAPW and LAPW+LO, with the energy difference more pronounced for intermediate and poor LAPW basis sets. |
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Wos |
000379584700003 |
Publication Date |
2016-07-05 |
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ISSN |
0021-9606 |
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Additional Links |
UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
Impact Factor |
2.965 |
Times cited |
11 |
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Notes |
A.V.N. acknowledges useful discussions with B. Verberck, E. V. Tkalya, and A. V. Bibikov. |
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Most recent IF: 2.965 |
Call Number |
c:irua:134290 |
Serial |
4099 |
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