Quantitative evaluation of nuclear quantum effects on the phase transitions in BaTiO3 using large-scale molecular dynamics simulations based on machine learning potentials

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Main Authors: Kanayama, Kansei, Toyoura, Kazuaki
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author Kanayama, Kansei
Toyoura, Kazuaki
author_facet Kanayama, Kansei
Toyoura, Kazuaki
contents The machine learning potential (MLP) based molecular dynamics (MD) method was applied for constructing the pressure-temperature phase diagram in the barium titanate (BaTiO3) crystals. The nuclear quantum effects (NQEs) on the phase transitions were quantitatively evaluated from the difference in the phase transition pressures between the NQEs-incorporated and classical simulations. In this study, the quantum thermal bath (QTB) method was used for incorporating the NQEs. The constructed phase diagrams verified that the NQEs lower the phase transition temperatures and pressures. The NQEs are more significant at lower temperatures but cannot be ignored even at room temperature. The phase diagram in the QTB-based MLPMD is in good agreement with those of the previous studies based on dielectric measurements and path-integral based simulations. In addition, this study clarified that the large cell size (a 16x16x16 or larger cell) and friction coefficient (>= 15 THz) are required for accurately reproducing the phase transitions during the QTB-MD simulations.
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spellingShingle Quantitative evaluation of nuclear quantum effects on the phase transitions in BaTiO3 using large-scale molecular dynamics simulations based on machine learning potentials
Kanayama, Kansei
Toyoura, Kazuaki
Materials Science
The machine learning potential (MLP) based molecular dynamics (MD) method was applied for constructing the pressure-temperature phase diagram in the barium titanate (BaTiO3) crystals. The nuclear quantum effects (NQEs) on the phase transitions were quantitatively evaluated from the difference in the phase transition pressures between the NQEs-incorporated and classical simulations. In this study, the quantum thermal bath (QTB) method was used for incorporating the NQEs. The constructed phase diagrams verified that the NQEs lower the phase transition temperatures and pressures. The NQEs are more significant at lower temperatures but cannot be ignored even at room temperature. The phase diagram in the QTB-based MLPMD is in good agreement with those of the previous studies based on dielectric measurements and path-integral based simulations. In addition, this study clarified that the large cell size (a 16x16x16 or larger cell) and friction coefficient (>= 15 THz) are required for accurately reproducing the phase transitions during the QTB-MD simulations.
title Quantitative evaluation of nuclear quantum effects on the phase transitions in BaTiO3 using large-scale molecular dynamics simulations based on machine learning potentials
topic Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.10973