Fractional charge perspective on the band-gap in density-functional theory

Abstract

The calculation of the band-gap by density-functional theory (DFT) methods is examined by considering the behavior of the energy as a function of number of electrons. It is found that the incorrect band-gap prediction with most approximate functionals originates mainly from errors in describing systems with fractional charges. Formulas for the energy derivatives with respect to number of electrons are derived which clarify the role of optimized effective potentials in prediction of the band-gap. Calculations with a recent functional that has much improved behavior for fractional charges give a good prediction of the energy gap and also ${\epsilon }_{\mathrm{homo}}\simeq -I$ for finite systems. Our results indicate it is possible, within DFT, to have a functional whose eigenvalues or derivatives accurately predict the band-gap.

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