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Calculated Drude weight and optical gap across the metal–insulator transition in the RVO3 series (R = Sr, Ca, La, Y)

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  • Samuel Domenech

    (Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal do Paraná)

  • Henrique Perin Martins

    (Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal do Paraná)

  • Eduardo Bonini Guedes

    (Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal do Paraná
    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    Paul Scherrer Institut)

  • Rodrigo Jose Ochekoski Mossanek

    (Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal do Paraná)

  • Miguel Abbate

    (Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal do Paraná)

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We studied the changes in the optical properties of the RVO3 series (R = Sr, Ca, La, Y) using band structure calculations. These oxides present a transition from a non-magnetic metallic phase in SrVO3–CaVO3, to an antiferromagnetic insulator state in LaVO3–YVO3. The standard LDA and GGA approach to DFT fails to reproduce the observed band gap in the LaVO3–YVO3 insulating compounds. We show here that the use of the modified Becke-Johnson exchange potential in the calculation of the optical properties solves this problem. In particular, the optical conductivity of the metallic SrVO3–CaVO3 oxides exhibits a Drude contribution, whereas the insulating LaVO3–YVO3 materials reflects the opening of the optical gap. We also show that the calculated optical conductivity of these materials is in good agreement with previous experimental results. Graphical abstract

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  • Samuel Domenech & Henrique Perin Martins & Eduardo Bonini Guedes & Rodrigo Jose Ochekoski Mossanek & Miguel Abbate, 2019. "Calculated Drude weight and optical gap across the metal–insulator transition in the RVO3 series (R = Sr, Ca, La, Y)," The European Physical Journal B: Condensed Matter and Complex Systems, Springer;EDP Sciences, vol. 92(8), pages 1-6, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:eurphb:v:92:y:2019:i:8:d:10.1140_epjb_e2019-100187-3
    DOI: 10.1140/epjb/e2019-100187-3
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