Electron-phonon interactions from first principles

The electron-phonon interaction in solids is important for many interesting properties of solids, among them the critical temperature of phonon-mediated superconductors, the effective electron mass in metals and semiconductors, and the carrier dynamics in semiconductors. Modern density-functional techniques have made it possible to perform $a\phantom{\rule{0}{0ex}}b$ $i\phantom{\rule{0}{0ex}}n\phantom{\rule{0}{0ex}}i\phantom{\rule{0}{0ex}}t\phantom{\rule{0}{0ex}}i\phantom{\rule{0}{0ex}}o$ calculations of the electron-phonon interaction. This review explains these techniques and discusses their applications.

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  Leverhulme Trust

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  Horizon 2020 Framework Programme

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  Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

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