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Main Authors: Nazarov, Vladimir U., Todorov, Tchavdar N., Gross, E. K. U.
Format: Preprint
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.07081
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author Nazarov, Vladimir U.
Todorov, Tchavdar N.
Gross, E. K. U.
author_facet Nazarov, Vladimir U.
Todorov, Tchavdar N.
Gross, E. K. U.
contents We study the motion (translational, vibrational, and rotational) of a diatomic impurity immersed in an electron liquid and exposed to electronic current. An approach based on the linear response time-dependent density functional theory combined with the Ehrenfest dynamics leads to a system of linear algebraic equations, which account for the competing and counteracting effects of the current-induced force (electron wind) and the electronic friction. These forces, by means of the dynamic exchange-correlation kernel $f_{xc}({\bf r},{\bf r}',ω)$, include the electronic viscosity contribution. Starting from the ground state at the equilibrium inter-nuclear distance and applying a current pulse, we observe three phases of the motion: (I) acceleration due to the prevalence of the current-induced force, (II) stabilization upon balancing of the two forces, and (III) deceleration due to the friction after the end of the pulse. The viscous contribution to the force largely increases the acceleration (deceleration) at the first (third) phase of the process. For the aluminium HEG electron density, we find this correction to amount to up to 70% of the total electron wind and friction effects.
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spellingShingle Viscous current-induced forces
Nazarov, Vladimir U.
Todorov, Tchavdar N.
Gross, E. K. U.
Materials Science
We study the motion (translational, vibrational, and rotational) of a diatomic impurity immersed in an electron liquid and exposed to electronic current. An approach based on the linear response time-dependent density functional theory combined with the Ehrenfest dynamics leads to a system of linear algebraic equations, which account for the competing and counteracting effects of the current-induced force (electron wind) and the electronic friction. These forces, by means of the dynamic exchange-correlation kernel $f_{xc}({\bf r},{\bf r}',ω)$, include the electronic viscosity contribution. Starting from the ground state at the equilibrium inter-nuclear distance and applying a current pulse, we observe three phases of the motion: (I) acceleration due to the prevalence of the current-induced force, (II) stabilization upon balancing of the two forces, and (III) deceleration due to the friction after the end of the pulse. The viscous contribution to the force largely increases the acceleration (deceleration) at the first (third) phase of the process. For the aluminium HEG electron density, we find this correction to amount to up to 70% of the total electron wind and friction effects.
title Viscous current-induced forces
topic Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.07081