Correlation-induced anomalies and extreme sensitivity in fcc-Pu
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
We have used GGA + U density functional theory to study the effects of correlation on the properties of fcc Pu. We found that the structural and elastic properties of fcc-Pu are highly sensitive to the Hubbard U parameter. Within an interval of 0.05 eV of the U parameter, the equilibrium lattice constants of fcc-Pu can change from 0.42 to 0.47 nm. While the bulk modulus can drop by a factor of 5 to 10. The pressure derivative, dB/dp, of the bulk modulus can rise dramatically from 5 to 15 and then drop to the negative values before recovering to the more normal values. These observations are partially supported by existing experiments and the prediction of a negative dB/dp need to be tested in future experiments.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA25396
- OSTI ID:
- 960879
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-08-06328; LA-UR-08-6328; TRN: US201008%%788
- Journal Information:
- Philosophical Magazine B, Journal Name: Philosophical Magazine B
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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