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  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Computational Chemistry

Background:

  • The mechanism of unconventional high-temperature superconductivity in cuprates is not fully understood.
  • Accurate theoretical descriptions of lattice dynamics are essential for advancing this understanding.
  • Previous first-principles calculations have lacked sufficient accuracy for cuprate lattice dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the performance of different density functional approximations for calculating lattice dynamics in YBa2Cu3O6.
  • To investigate the impact of van der Waals (vdW) and on-site Hubbard U corrections on phonon spectra.
  • To elucidate the role of self-interaction and vdW effects in accurate first-principles calculations for cuprates.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing the r2SCAN meta-generalized gradient approximation (meta-GGA) functional.
  • Comparing Perdew-Burke-Ernzerhof (PBE) and r2SCAN functionals.
  • Incorporating corrections such as on-site Hubbard U and D4 van der Waals (vdW) methods.
  • Analyzing phonon spectra and magnetoelastic coupling in YBa2Cu3O6.

Main Results:

  • r2SCAN accurately predicts phonon spectra for YBa2Cu3O6, revealing significant magnetoelastic coupling.
  • Van der Waals and self-interaction corrections are critical for accurate first-principles lattice dynamics.
  • The good performance of r2SCAN is partly attributed to its inherent partial inclusion of these effects.
  • Tao-Mo series meta-GGAs were also evaluated and compared.

Conclusions:

  • Accurate lattice dynamics calculations for cuprates require careful consideration of vdW and self-interaction corrections.
  • The r2SCAN functional offers a more accurate approach for studying lattice dynamics in materials like YBa2Cu3O6.
  • This work advances both materials science understanding and density functional theory development.