First principles calculations on thermodynamic properties of 𝛂−𝐀𝐥𝟐𝐎𝟑 under pressure and temperature
                
                        
                        S. J. MOUSAVI1,*
                            
                        
                    
                    Affiliation
                    
                        
                        - Department of Physics, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
 
                        
                    
                     
        
        Abstract
        By employing the first principles method of the full potential linearized augmented plane waves (FP-LAPW) approach based on density functional theory and Debye model the thermodynamic properties of 𝛼−𝐴𝑙2𝑂3 are investigated. The exchange correlation potential was calculated in framework of generalized gradient approximation (GGA). Through the quasi-harmonic Debye model, in which the phononic effects are considered, we have obtained successfully the thermodynamic parameters including the relative volume, heat capacity and volume expansion coefficient over a pressure range 0-70 Gpa and a wide temperature range of 0-2000 K..
        Keywords
        Thermodynamic properties, Debye model, DFT.
        Citation
        S. J. MOUSAVI, First principles calculations on thermodynamic properties of 𝛂−𝐀𝐥𝟐𝐎𝟑 under pressure and temperature, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 8, 11-12, November-December 2014, pp.1191-1194 (2014).
        Submitted at: Sept. 20, 2013
 
        Accepted at: Nov. 13, 2014