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cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

VASP Plugins: Linking the Vienna ab-initio Simulation Package with Python

Sudarshan Vijay, Martijn Marsman, Georg Kresse +1

Implementing novel features and experimental algorithms into widely adopted density functional theory (DFT) codes is frequently hindered by complex legacy architectures and the use…

physics.comp-ph2026

Auxiliary field quantum Monte Carlo at the basis set limit: application to lattice constants

Moritz Humer, Martin Schlipf, Zoran Sukurma +2

We present a plane-wave (PW) implementation of the auxiliary-field quantum Monte Carlo (AFQMC) method within the projector augmented-wave (PAW) formalism in the Vienna ab initio Si…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

EPW-VASP interface for first-principles calculations of electron-phonon interactions

Danylo Radevych, Aidan Thorn, Manuel Engel +5

We present an interface between the Vienna \textit{Ab initio} Simulation Package (VASP) and the EPW software for calculating materials properties governed by electron-phonon (e-ph)…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Ab initio calculations of the thermoelectric figure of merit, within the relaxation time approximation

Laurent Chaput, Henrique Miranda, Atsushi Togo +4

In this paper, we propose a computational framework, based on the VASP and phono3py computer codes, to obtain the thermoelectric figure of merit from the electron-phonon and phonon…

cond-mat.str-el2025★ 2 cited

Constrained Random Phase Approximation: the spectral method

Merzuk Kaltak, Alexander Hampel, Martin Schlipf +3

We present a constrained Random Phase Approximation (cRPA) method, termed spectral cRPA (s-cRPA), and compare it to established cRPA approaches for Scandium and Copper by varying t…

physics.chem-ph2025

Evaluating First-Principles Electron-Phonon Couplings: Consistency Across Methods and Implementations

Konrad Merkel, Maximilian F. X. Dorfner, Manuel Engel +2

Electron-phonon coupling (EPC) is fundamental for understanding the behavior of molecules and crystals, influencing phenomena such as charge transport, energy transfer, phase trans…

cond-mat.str-el2025★ 6 cited

Magnetism-Enhanced Strong Electron-Phonon Coupling in Infinite-Layer Nickelate

Ruiqi Zhang, Yanyong Wang, Manuel Engel +12

Intriguing analogies between the nickelates and the cuprates provide a promising avenue for unraveling the microscopic mechanisms underlying high- superconductivity. While ele…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025

Exploring the accuracy of the equation-of-motion coupled-cluster band gap of solids

Evgeny Moerman, Henrique Miranda, Alejandro Gallo +7

While the periodic equation-of-motion coupled-cluster (EOM-CC) method promises systematic improvement of electronic band gap calculations in solids, its practical application at th…

physics.chem-ph2025★ 7 cited

Self-Refinement of Auxiliary-Field Quantum Monte Carlo via Non-Orthogonal Configuration Interaction

Zoran Sukurma, Martin Schlipf, Georg Kresse

For optimal accuracy, auxiliary-field quantum Monte Carlo (AFQMC) requires trial states consisting of multiple Slater determinants. We develop an efficient algorithm to select the…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025★ 2 cited

Efficient periodic density functional theory calculations of charged molecules and surfaces using Coulomb kernel truncation

Sudarshan Vijay, Martin Schlipf, Henrique Miranda +4

Density functional theory (DFT) calculations of charged molecules and surfaces are critical to applications in electro-catalysis, energy materials and related fields of materials s…

cond-mat.str-el2024★ 6 cited

Accurate Electron-phonon Interactions from Advanced Density Functional Theory

Yanyong Wang, Manuel Engel, Christopher Lane +9

Electron-phonon coupling (EPC) is key for understanding many properties of materials such as superconductivity and electric resistivity. Although first principles density-functiona…

physics.chem-ph2024

Towards Large-Scale AFQMC Calculations: Large Time Step Auxiliary-Field Quantum Monte Carlo

Zoran Sukurma, Martin Schlipf, Moritz Humer +2

We report modifications of the ph-AFQMC algorithm that allow the use of large time steps and reliable time step extrapolation. Our modified algorithm eliminates size-consistency er…