First principle study of the electronic structure, Fermi surface, electronic charge density and optical properties of ThCu₅In and ThCu₅Sn single crystals

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Main Authors: Ali Hussain, Reshak, Prof. Dr., Sikander, Azam
Other Authors: sikander.physicst@gmail.com
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Published: Elsevier/NORTH-HOLLAND 2014
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spelling my.unimap-327552014-03-14T08:12:35Z First principle study of the electronic structure, Fermi surface, electronic charge density and optical properties of ThCu₅In and ThCu₅Sn single crystals Ali Hussain, Reshak, Prof. Dr. Sikander, Azam sikander.physicst@gmail.com sikandar_hu@yahoo.com FPLAPW calculation Electronic structure Charge density Optical property DFT Link to publisher's homepage at http://www.elsevier.com The electronic structure, Fermi surface, electronic charge density and optical properties of ThCu₅In and ThCu₅Sn single crystals are studied. The calculations are based on the full potential-linearized augmented plane wave (FPLAPW) method. The exchange and correlation potential is treated by the local density approximation (LDA) and generalized-gradient approximation (GGA), in addition the Engel–Vosko (EV-GGA) formalism was also applied. The DFT calculations show that these compounds have metallic origin. The contribution of different bands was analyzed from total and partial density of states curves. The values of the density of states at Fermi energy (N(EF)) for ThCu₅In (ThCu₅Sn) is 1.75 (1.63) states/eV unit cell. The bare electronic specific heat coefficient (γ) is found to be equal to 0.30 and 0.28 mJ/mol-K² for ThCu₅In and ThCu₅Sn, respectively. The Fermi surface of ThCu₅In/ThCu₅Sn is composed of three/four bands crossing along the R–Γ direction. The bonding features are analyzed by using the electronic charge density contour in the (101) crystallographic plane and it shows the covalent character of Cu–Cu and Sn/In–Cu bonds. The optical properties were also calculated and analyzed. 2014-03-14T08:12:35Z 2014-03-14T08:12:35Z 2014-02 Article Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, vol.352, 2014, pages 72–80 0304-8853 http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/dspace/handle/123456789/32755 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304885313007300 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2013.10.009 en Elsevier/NORTH-HOLLAND
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topic FPLAPW calculation
Electronic structure
Charge density
Optical property
DFT
spellingShingle FPLAPW calculation
Electronic structure
Charge density
Optical property
DFT
Ali Hussain, Reshak, Prof. Dr.
Sikander, Azam
First principle study of the electronic structure, Fermi surface, electronic charge density and optical properties of ThCu₅In and ThCu₅Sn single crystals
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Ali Hussain, Reshak, Prof. Dr.
Sikander, Azam
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author Ali Hussain, Reshak, Prof. Dr.
Sikander, Azam
author_sort Ali Hussain, Reshak, Prof. Dr.
title First principle study of the electronic structure, Fermi surface, electronic charge density and optical properties of ThCu₅In and ThCu₅Sn single crystals
title_short First principle study of the electronic structure, Fermi surface, electronic charge density and optical properties of ThCu₅In and ThCu₅Sn single crystals
title_full First principle study of the electronic structure, Fermi surface, electronic charge density and optical properties of ThCu₅In and ThCu₅Sn single crystals
title_fullStr First principle study of the electronic structure, Fermi surface, electronic charge density and optical properties of ThCu₅In and ThCu₅Sn single crystals
title_full_unstemmed First principle study of the electronic structure, Fermi surface, electronic charge density and optical properties of ThCu₅In and ThCu₅Sn single crystals
title_sort first principle study of the electronic structure, fermi surface, electronic charge density and optical properties of thcu₅in and thcu₅sn single crystals
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