Quantum Monte Carlo Calculations in Solids with Downfolded Hamiltonians
Journal Article
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· Physical Review Letters
- College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA (United States). Dept. of Physics
We present a systematic downfolding many-body approach for extended systems. Many-body calculations operate on a simpler Hamiltonian which retains material-specific properties. The Hamiltonian is systematically improvable and allows one to dial, in principle, between the simplest model and the original Hamiltonian. As a by-product, pseudopotential errors are essentially eliminated using a frozen-core treatment. The computational cost of the many-body calculation is dramatically reduced without sacrificing accuracy. We use the auxiliary-field quantum Monte Carlo (AFQMC) method to solve the downfolded Hamiltonian. Excellent accuracy is achieved for a range of solids, including semiconductors, ionic insulators, and metals. We further test the method by determining the spin gap in NiO, a challenging prototypical material with strong electron correlation effects. This approach greatly extends the reach of general, ab initio many-body calculations in materials.
- Research Organization:
- College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA (United States); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF); UT-Battelle LLC/ORNL, Oak Ridge, TN (Unted States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725; SC0001303; SC0008627
- OSTI ID:
- 1565376
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1184671
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 22 Vol. 114; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
- Publisher:
- American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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