On the effect of charge self-consistency in DFT+DMFT calculations for complex transition metal oxides

Abstract

We investigate the effect of charge self-consistency (CSC) in density functional theory plus dynamical mean-field theory (DFT+DMFT) calculations compared to simpler "one-shot" calculations for materials where interaction effects lead to a strong redistribution of electronic charges between different orbitals or between different sites. We focus on two systems close to a metal-insulator transition, for which the importance of CSC is currently not well understood. Specifically, we analyze the strain-related orbital polarization in the correlated metal CaVO${}_3$ and the spontaneous electronic charge disproportionation in the rare-earth nickelate LuNiO${}_3$. In both cases, we find that the CSC treatment reduces the charge redistribution compared to cheaper one-shot calculations. However, while the MIT in CaVO${}_3$ is only slightly shifted due to the reduced orbital polarization, the effect of the site polarization on the MIT in LuNiO${}_3$ is more subtle. Furthermore, we highlight the role of the double-counting correction in CSC calculations containing different inequivalent sites.

arXiv comment11 pages, 6 figures

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