Hamiltonian transformation for accurate and efficient band structure interpolation
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| author | Wu, Kai Li, Yingzhou Wu, Wentiao Lin, Lin Hu, Wei Yang, Jinlong |
| author_facet | Wu, Kai Li, Yingzhou Wu, Wentiao Lin, Lin Hu, Wei Yang, Jinlong |
| contents | Electronic band structure is a cornerstone of condensed matter physics and materials science. Conventional methods like Wannier interpolation (WI), which are commonly used to interpolate band structures onto dense k-point grids, often encounter difficulties with complex systems, such as those involving entangled bands or topological obstructions. We introduce the Hamiltonian transformation (HT) method, a novel framework that enhances interpolation accuracy by localizing the Hamiltonian. Using a pre-optimized transformation, HT produces a far more localized Hamiltonian than WI-SCDM (where Wannier functions are generated via the selected columns of the density matrix projection), achieving up to two orders of magnitude greater accuracy for entangled bands. Although HT utilizes a slightly larger, nonlocal numerical basis set, its construction is rapid and requires no optimization, resulting in significant computational speedups. These features make HT a more precise, efficient, and robust alternative to WI-SCDM for band structure interpolation, as verified by high-throughput calculations. |
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| publishDate | 2022 |
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| spellingShingle | Hamiltonian transformation for accurate and efficient band structure interpolation Wu, Kai Li, Yingzhou Wu, Wentiao Lin, Lin Hu, Wei Yang, Jinlong Materials Science Chemical Physics Computational Physics Electronic band structure is a cornerstone of condensed matter physics and materials science. Conventional methods like Wannier interpolation (WI), which are commonly used to interpolate band structures onto dense k-point grids, often encounter difficulties with complex systems, such as those involving entangled bands or topological obstructions. We introduce the Hamiltonian transformation (HT) method, a novel framework that enhances interpolation accuracy by localizing the Hamiltonian. Using a pre-optimized transformation, HT produces a far more localized Hamiltonian than WI-SCDM (where Wannier functions are generated via the selected columns of the density matrix projection), achieving up to two orders of magnitude greater accuracy for entangled bands. Although HT utilizes a slightly larger, nonlocal numerical basis set, its construction is rapid and requires no optimization, resulting in significant computational speedups. These features make HT a more precise, efficient, and robust alternative to WI-SCDM for band structure interpolation, as verified by high-throughput calculations. |
| title | Hamiltonian transformation for accurate and efficient band structure interpolation |
| topic | Materials Science Chemical Physics Computational Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.02846 |