Reviews of Modern Physics· 2017Q1· Review
Electron-phonon interactions from first principles
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Modern density-functional techniques now enable *ab initio* calculations of electron-phonon interactions in solids, a phenomenon crucial for superconductivity, electron mass, and carrier dynamics.
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Key points
- Electron-phonon interactions are key to superconductivity, electron mass, and carrier dynamics.
- Modern density-functional techniques enable *ab initio* calculations of these interactions.
- The review explains these computational techniques and their applications.
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Abstract
The electron-phonon interaction in solids is important for many interesting properties of solids, among them the critical temperature of phonon-mediated superconductors, the effective electron mass in metals and semiconductors, and the carrier dynamics in semiconductors. Modern density-functional techniques have made it possible to perform $a\phantom{\rule{0}{0ex}}b$ $i\phantom{\rule{0}{0ex}}n\phantom{\rule{0}{0ex}}i\phantom{\rule{0}{0ex}}t\phantom{\rule{0}{0ex}}i\phantom{\rule{0}{0ex}}o$ calculations of the electron-phonon interaction. This review explains these techniques and discusses their applications.
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