An efficient approach for extracting anharmonic force constants from atomistic simulations

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dc.contributor.authorEriksson, Fredrik
dc.contributor.departmentChalmers tekniska högskola / Institutionen för fysik (Chalmers)sv
dc.contributor.departmentChalmers University of Technology / Department of Physics (Chalmers)en
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-03T14:49:19Z
dc.date.available2019-07-03T14:49:19Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractPhonon theory is an important tool when analyzing solid state systems which is of high importance in modern technology. Central to the theory is the so called force constants (FCs) which determines the thermal behaviour. The super cell method is one way to extract the FCs from the force field of a displaced specimen but they are computationally expensive by requiring a lot of carefully prepared input data. By constructing an interatomic potential which uses the harmonic and higher order FCss as parameters the FCs can be extracted by a simple fitting procedure. Some small number of quasi random input configurations and the resulting force fields can contain enough information to extract all FCs with comparably low amount of computation. The underlying symmetries of the lattice must be used to reduce the number of free parameters in the model. This thesis demonstrates the implementation and application of the Force Constant Model. The model performs well and anharmonic FCs can be extracted. Given the FCs the model can be used as a potential and molecular dynamics can be performed yielding a direct method for computing thermal properties. Possible applications include analysis of thermal stabilization and phonon life time determination.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12380/255598
dc.language.isoeng
dc.setspec.uppsokPhysicsChemistryMaths
dc.subjectBuilding Futures
dc.subjectGrundläggande vetenskaper
dc.subjectHållbar utveckling
dc.subjectInnovation och entreprenörskap (nyttiggörande)
dc.subjectAnnan naturvetenskap
dc.subjectAnnan teknik
dc.subjectBuilding Futures
dc.subjectBasic Sciences
dc.subjectSustainable Development
dc.subjectInnovation & Entrepreneurship
dc.subjectOther Natural Sciences
dc.subjectOther Engineering and Technologies
dc.titleAn efficient approach for extracting anharmonic force constants from atomistic simulations
dc.type.degreeExamensarbete för masterexamensv
dc.type.degreeMaster Thesisen
dc.type.uppsokH
local.programmeApplied physics (MPAPP), MSc
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