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Theory of polarization of crystalline solids

King-Smith, R. D., Vanderbilt, David·1993·Physical Review B

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We consider the change in polarization \ensuremath{\Delta}P which occurs upon making an adiabatic change in the Kohn-Sham Hamiltonian of the solid. A simple expression for \ensuremath{\Delta}P is derived in terms of the valence-band wave functions of the initial and final Hamiltonians. We show that physically \ensuremath{\Delta}P can be interpreted as a displacement of the center of charge of the Wannier functions. The formulation is successfully applied to compute the piezoelectric tensor of GaAs in a first-principles pseudopotential calculation.

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Authors
King-Smith, R. D., & Vanderbilt, D.
Affiliations
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
Venue
Physical Review B
Published
1993-01-15
Volume
47
Issue
3
Pages
1651-1654
ISSN
  • 0163-1829 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-3795
OpenAlex
W2074950413
Cited by
4,472
References
15
Citations by year
2026: 286 · 2025: 351 · 2024: 342 · 2023: 290 · 2022: 264 · 2021: 293 · 2020: 339 · 2019: 239 · 2018: 232 · 2017: 190 · 2016: 168 · 2015: 150 · 2014: 141 · 2013: 118 · 2012: 102
FWCI
9.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Physical review. B, Condensed matter (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Electrical and Electromagnetic Research
Keywords
Kohn-Sham Hamiltonian, Wannier functions, piezoelectric tensor, GaAs, pseudopotential calculations

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