Large-scale quantum mechanical simulations of high-Z metals

Journal of Computer-Aided Materials Design

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 337-347

  Yang, L H ^a   Hood, Randolph Q ^a   Pask, J E ^a   Klepeis, J E ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ELECTRONS; FERMI LEVEL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

COMPUTATIONAL ARCHITECTURES; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE CALCULATIONS; HIGH Z METALS; QUANTUM MECHANICAL SIMULATIONS;

AGING OF MATERIALS;

EID: 35348921729     PISSN: 09281045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10820-007-9053-1     Document Type: Article

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