Theoretical Physics Colloquium
Quantum Theory of Materials: Methods and Applications
by Dr. Manish Jain (Univ. of California, Berkeley)
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
from
to
(Asia/Kolkata)
at Colaba Campus ( AG69 )
at Colaba Campus ( AG69 )
Description |
In this talk, I will focus on methods for understanding and predicting properties of real materials using atomistic first principles quantum mechanical calculations. I will discuss the key ideas and approximations that allow us to calculate properties of materials. The methods I will present are based on density functional theory and many body perturbation theory. They have been employed in a variety of applications. They allow one to predict and interpret experiments by calculating properties that are experimentally observable. In particular, I will discuss the applications of these methods to understanding the physics of defects in solids. |
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