Interconfigurational energies in transition-metal atoms using gradient-corrected density-functional theory
- Department of Chemistry, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee 38505 (USA)
- Metals and Ceramics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831 (USA)
The rapid variation of charge and spin densities in atoms and molecules provides a severe test for local-density-functional theory and for the use of gradient corrections. In the study reported in this paper, we use the Langreth, Mehl, and Hu (LMH) functional and the generalized gradient approximation (GGA) of Perdew and Yue to calculate {ital s}-{ital d} transition energies, 4{ital s} ionization energies, and 3{ital d} ionization energies for the 3{ital d} transition-metal atoms. These calculations are compared with results from the local-density functional of Vosko, Wilk, and Nusair. By comparison with experimental energies, we find that the gradient functionals are only marginally more successful than the local-density approximation in calculating energy differences between states in transition-metal atoms. The GGA approximation is somewhat better than the LMH functional for most of the atoms studied, although there are several exceptions.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- OSTI ID:
- 5619561
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (USA), Vol. 43:9; ISSN 0163-1829
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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