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This study introduces a new method to calculate lattice dynamics, like vibrational spectra, from simulations without tracking time evolution. It approximates phonon peak positions and widths using readily available thermal averages from statistical simulations.

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Area of Science:

Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Science
Computational Physics

Background:

Calculating lattice dynamics is crucial for understanding material properties.
Traditional methods often require computationally expensive time-evolution simulations.
Temperature-dependent phonon behavior is key to phase transitions and material stability.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a novel method for computing classical lattice-dynamical quantities.
To bypass the need for explicit time-evolution solutions in simulations.
To provide a more efficient approach for analyzing vibrational spectra.

Main Methods:

Utilizing the moment expansion of time-correlation functions.
Rewriting correlation functions using a basis where low-order moments are diagonal.
Approximating spectral features from thermal averages obtained from statistical simulations.

Main Results:

A method to calculate temperature-dependent vibrational spectra is presented.
The approach accurately approximates phonon peak positions and widths.
The theory clarifies previous heuristic methods for estimating phonon frequencies.

Conclusions:

The proposed method offers an efficient alternative for lattice dynamics calculations.
It enables the analysis of temperature-dependent phonon behavior from standard simulations.
This work advances computational approaches in condensed matter physics.