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1 Electronic Structure Methods in Materials Theory |
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1 | (5) |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (1) |
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1.3 Quantum chemical approaches and solid state methods |
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3 | (1) |
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3 | (3) |
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2 Historical Account of the LCAO Method |
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6 | (8) |
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2.1 Early days of the band theory of solids |
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6 | (1) |
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2.2 Origin of the LCAO method |
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7 | (1) |
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2.3 Use of Gaussian orbitals in LCAO calculations |
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8 | (2) |
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2.4 Beginning of the OLCAO method |
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10 | (1) |
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2.5 Current status and future trends of the OLCAO method |
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11 | (3) |
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3 Basic Theory and Techniques of the OLCAO Method |
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14 | (21) |
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3.1 The atomic basis functions |
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14 | (4) |
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3.2 Bloch functions and the Kohn-Sham equation |
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18 | (3) |
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3.3 The site-decomposed potential function |
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21 | (3) |
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3.4 The technique of Gaussian transformation |
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24 | (4) |
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3.5 The technique of core orthogonalization |
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28 | (3) |
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3.6 Brillouin zone integration |
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31 | (1) |
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3.7 Special advantages in the OLCAO method |
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32 | (3) |
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4 Calculation of Physical Properties Using the OLCAO Method |
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35 | (18) |
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4.1 Band structure and band gap |
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35 | (2) |
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4.2 Density of states and its partial components |
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37 | (1) |
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4.3 Effective charges, bond order, and the localization index |
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38 | (2) |
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4.4 Spin-polarized band structures |
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40 | (1) |
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4.5 Scalar relativistic corrections and spin-orbit coupling |
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41 | (3) |
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44 | (1) |
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4.7 Linear optical properties and dielectric functions |
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45 | (2) |
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4.8 Conductivity function in metals |
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47 | (2) |
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4.9 Non-linear optical properties of insulators |
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49 | (1) |
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4.10 Bulk properties and geometry optimization |
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50 | (3) |
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5 Application to Semiconductors and Insulators |
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53 | (37) |
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5.1 Elemental and binary semiconductors |
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53 | (2) |
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55 | (2) |
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57 | (13) |
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57 | (5) |
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62 | (5) |
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5.3.3 Laser host crystals |
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67 | (2) |
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5.3.4 Quaternary oxides and other complex oxides |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (7) |
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70 | (3) |
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73 | (2) |
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5.4.3 Ternary and quaternary nitrides and oxynitrides |
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75 | (1) |
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5.4.4 Other complex nitrides |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (2) |
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79 | (1) |
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5.6 Boron and boron compounds |
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79 | (4) |
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79 | (2) |
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81 | (1) |
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5.6.3 Other boron compounds |
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82 | (1) |
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5.6.4 Other forms of complex boron compounds |
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83 | (1) |
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83 | (7) |
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5.7.1 Simple phosphates: A1PO4 |
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83 | (1) |
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5.7.2 Complex phosphates: KTP |
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84 | (1) |
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5.7.3 Lithium iron phosphate: LiFePO4 |
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84 | (6) |
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6 Application to Crystalline Metals and Alloys |
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90 | (24) |
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6.1 Elemental metals and alloys |
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90 | (5) |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (1) |
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92 | (2) |
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6.1.4 Yttrium iron garnet |
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94 | (1) |
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6.2 Permanent hard magnets |
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95 | (7) |
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6.2.1 Application to R2Fe14B crystals |
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96 | (1) |
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6.2.2 Further applications to Nd2Fe14B |
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97 | (3) |
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6.2.3 Application to Re2Fe17 and related phases |
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100 | (2) |
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6.3 High Tc superconductors |
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102 | (5) |
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6.3.1 YBCO superconductor |
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102 | (2) |
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6.3.2 Other oxide superconductors |
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104 | (2) |
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6.3.3 Non-oxide superconductors |
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106 | (1) |
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6.4 Other recent studies on metals and alloys |
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107 | (7) |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (5) |
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7 Application to Complex Crystals |
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114 | (28) |
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7.1 Carbon-related systems |
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114 | (6) |
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7.1.1 Bucky-ball (C60) and alkali-doped C60 crystals |
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114 | (4) |
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7.1.2 Negative curvature graphitic carbon structures |
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118 | (2) |
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7.2 Graphene, graphite, and carbon nanotubes |
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120 | (5) |
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7.2.1 Graphene and graphite |
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120 | (1) |
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121 | (4) |
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125 | (3) |
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128 | (8) |
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7.4.1 Organic superconductors |
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128 | (3) |
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131 | (2) |
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7.4.3 Herapathite crystal |
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133 | (3) |
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136 | (6) |
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7.5.1 Calcium apatite crystals |
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136 | (1) |
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7.5.2 α and β-tricalcium phosphate |
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137 | (5) |
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8 Application to Non-Crystalline Solids and Liquids |
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142 | (29) |
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8.1 Amorphous Si and a-SiO2 |
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142 | (5) |
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8.1.1 Amorphous Si and hydrogenated a-Si |
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142 | (1) |
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8.1.2 Amorphous SiO2 and a-SiOx glasses |
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143 | (3) |
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8.1.3 Other glassy systems |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (7) |
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8.2.1 CuxZrl---x metallic glass |
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147 | (1) |
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8.2.2 Other metallic glasses |
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148 | (2) |
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8.2.3 Transport properties in metallic glasses |
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150 | (2) |
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8.2.4 Recent efforts on metallic glasses |
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152 | (2) |
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8.3 Intergranular glassy films |
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154 | (8) |
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154 | (3) |
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8.3.2 The prismatic model |
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157 | (3) |
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8.3.3 Prismatic-basal model (Yoshiya model) |
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160 | (2) |
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162 | (3) |
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8.5 Models for molten salts: NaCl and KCI |
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165 | (3) |
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168 | (3) |
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9 Application to Impurities, Defects, and Surfaces |
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171 | (26) |
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9.1 Isolated vacancies and substitutional impurities |
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171 | (6) |
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171 | (2) |
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9.1.2 Single impurities or dopants |
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173 | (4) |
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9.2 Vacancies and impurities in MgAl2O4 (spinel) |
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177 | (5) |
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177 | (2) |
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9.2.2 Effect of inversion |
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179 | (1) |
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9.2.3 Effect of isolated vacancies |
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179 | (2) |
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9.2.4 Effect of Fe substitution |
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181 | (1) |
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9.3 Impurity vacancy complexes |
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182 | (3) |
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9.4 Grain boundary models |
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185 | (5) |
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9.4.1 Grain boundaries in α-Al2O3 |
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185 | (2) |
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187 | (2) |
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9.4.3 Grain boundary in SrTiO3 |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (4) |
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194 | (3) |
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10 Application to Biomolecular Systems |
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197 | (16) |
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10.1 Vitamin B12 cobalamins |
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197 | (6) |
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203 | (3) |
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206 | (5) |
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10.4 Other biomolecular systems |
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211 | (2) |
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11 Application to Core Level Spectroscopy |
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213 | (28) |
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11.1 Basic principles of the supercell OLCAO method |
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213 | (4) |
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217 | (16) |
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217 | (3) |
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220 | (3) |
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11.2.3 Y-K edge in different local environments |
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223 | (1) |
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11.2.4 Boron and boron-rich compounds |
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224 | (2) |
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11.2.5 Substitutional defects in crystals |
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226 | (2) |
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11.2.6 Biomolecular systems |
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228 | (1) |
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11.2.7 Application to grain boundaries and surfaces |
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229 | (2) |
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11.2.8 Application to intergranular glassy films |
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231 | (2) |
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11.2.9 Statistical description of O-K edges in bulk water |
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233 | (1) |
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233 | (4) |
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233 | (1) |
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234 | (1) |
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11.3.3 Application to a Si defect model |
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235 | (2) |
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11.4 Further development of the supercell OLCAO method |
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237 | (4) |
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12 Enhancement and Extension of the OLCAO Method |
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241 | (19) |
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241 | (9) |
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12.1.1 The OLCAO basis set |
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241 | (2) |
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12.1.2 The OLCAO potential and charge density representation |
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243 | (1) |
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12.1.3 Relativistic OLCAO |
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244 | (1) |
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12.1.4 Exchange-correlation functional |
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245 | (1) |
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12.1.5 Magnetism and non-collinear spin polarization |
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246 | (1) |
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12.1.6 Configuration interaction |
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246 | (2) |
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12.1.7 Hamaker constants and long-range van der Waals-London interaction |
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248 | (2) |
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250 | (5) |
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12.2.1 The memory hierarchy |
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250 | (1) |
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251 | (1) |
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252 | (3) |
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255 | (5) |
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12.3.1 User interface and control |
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256 | (1) |
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12.3.2 Interaction with third party software |
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257 | (1) |
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12.3.3 Data visualization |
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258 | (2) |
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A Database for Atomic Basis Functions |
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260 | (5) |
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B Database for Initial Atomic Potential Functions |
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265 | (5) |
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C Current Implementation of the OLCAO Suite |
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270 | (27) |
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270 | (1) |
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271 | (11) |
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282 | (13) |
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295 | (2) |
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D Examples of Computational Statistics |
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297 | (4) |
Index |
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