We present a new simulation scheme for structural phase transitions via first-principles molecular dynamics. The method is obtained by combining the Car-Parrinello method for ab initio simulation with the Parrinello-Rahman method to account for variable cell shape. We demonstrate the validity of our approach by simulating the spontaneous transformation of silicon from diamond to simple hexagonal phase under high pressure.

Focher, P., Chiarotti, G., Bernasconi, M., Tosatti, E., Parrinello, M. (1994). STRUCTURAL PHASE-TRANSFORMATIONS VIA 1ST-PRINCIPLES SIMULATION. EUROPHYSICS LETTERS, 26(5), 345-351 [10.1209/0295-5075/26/5/005].

STRUCTURAL PHASE-TRANSFORMATIONS VIA 1ST-PRINCIPLES SIMULATION

BERNASCONI, MARCO;
1994

Abstract

We present a new simulation scheme for structural phase transitions via first-principles molecular dynamics. The method is obtained by combining the Car-Parrinello method for ab initio simulation with the Parrinello-Rahman method to account for variable cell shape. We demonstrate the validity of our approach by simulating the spontaneous transformation of silicon from diamond to simple hexagonal phase under high pressure.
Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico
Car-Parrinello simulations, solid-solid phase transitions, high pressure physics
English
1994
26
5
345
351
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Focher, P., Chiarotti, G., Bernasconi, M., Tosatti, E., Parrinello, M. (1994). STRUCTURAL PHASE-TRANSFORMATIONS VIA 1ST-PRINCIPLES SIMULATION. EUROPHYSICS LETTERS, 26(5), 345-351 [10.1209/0295-5075/26/5/005].
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