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Theoretical prediction of structures
and properties of lithium under
high pressure
(高圧下におけるリチウムの構造と
物性の理論的予測)
Yoshida Laboratory
Yuya Yamada(山田裕也)
Contents
Motivation
 Research method

first principle calculation(第一原理計算)
Successful example
 Elements under high pressure
 My study –lithium
 Summary

Pressure
Definition
example
F
P
A
Where F is force, A area.
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Diamond Anvil Cell: 1011Pa
1000 times
Elephant with high-heeled
shoes : 108 Pa
Characteristic phases of elemental substances
at high pressures

2 period elemental substances
・structures
・metal insulator
・formation of molecules
・molecular dissociation
Motivation
 High

pressure-> phase transition
Searching about elemental substances
-> Basic knowledge of phase transition
Study’s flow
First-principles calculation
・Atomic number
・Atomic position
Get properties
Design
Calculating by computer
Solid State Physics


Classical Mechanics
e


F  ma
Newton's equation of
motion
Quantum Mechanics

operator
Hˆ   E 
Schrödinger equation
Advantage of Computational physics
including first principle calculation

We can predict properties of materials
instead of experiment.(at a low
price,No danger)

Properties under almost unrealizable
conditions can be predicted.
Example of prediction being ahead
Ca-V structure is
predicted
theoretically.
 Experimental results
are useful ,but
structure cannot be
determined by only
them.

Takahiro Ishikawa Phys.Rev. B 77, 020101
Phase diagram of oxygen
S. Serra et al.,1998
monoclinic
α- phase(Akahama et
al.,2001)
orthorhombic
S. Serra et al.,1998
ε phase
monoclinic
Fujihisa et al.,2006
Phase diagram of Li
Unknown
Predicted only
theoretically.
Expected to be Aba2
etc.
hR1
bcc
cI16
fcc
Not confirmed by Exp
0
40
Confirmed by Exp.
M.Hanflad et al. Nature 2000
Takahiro Matsuoka & Katsuya Shimizu
Nature 2009
80
GPa
Band structure of Li (C2)
[eV]
74-91GPa
structure
Brillouin Zone
I used the parameters in the following paper.
Yansun Yao et al. PRL 102, 115503 (2009)
Band structure of Li (C2)
[eV]
74-91GPa
Band gap
0.2450[eV]
Semiconducting!
(indirect transition type)
Band Structure of Li(Aba2)
[eV]
Above91GPa
structure
Brillouin Zone
Band structure of Li(Aba2)
[eV]
semiconducting!
(almost direct transition type )
Band gap
0.5737[eV]
Above91GPa
Summary

Li is semiconducting when it is under high
pressure.

Structure of oxygen under high pressure
is characteristic.

First-principles calculation is an useful
method .