On the dipolar electric field response of large systems
On the dipolar electric field response of large systems
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大系统的偶极电场响应
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2011
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通讯作者:
B. Kirtman
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作者:
M. Springborg;B. Kirtman
Whereas the definition of the dipole moment operator for any finite system, independent of its size, is trivial, it is only within the last 1–2 decades that expressions have been proposed (based on the independent particle approximation) for the equivalent operator of an infinite and periodic system. Using a quasi-one-dimensional system as an example, we show how different versions of these expressions can be derived and thereby formulate, for the first time, a multi-determinant treatment of the effect of electron correlation. Based on another version, an MP2 correlation treatment is suggested that relies entirely on already available procedures. In contrast with what is often assumed, we demonstrate that the so-called branch dependence of the dipole moment per unit of an infinite periodic system is directly related to bulk physical observables that depend on the terminations even for samples of a size that is well above the thermodynamic limit. In particular, the structural response to an electrostatic field is studied for a model system. It is shown how the effect of the terminations on the converse piezoelectric coefficient can be calculated and measured. In addition, we demonstrate the viability of the finite field nuclear relaxation treatment for determining the vibrational contribution to static (hyper)polarizabilities and dynamic non-linear optical processes in periodic systems.