Liquid-liquid transition in supercooled silicon determined by first-principles simulation

P. Ganesh, M. Widom

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Abstract

First-principles molecular dynamics simulations reveal a liquid-liquid phase transition in supercooled elemental silicon. Two phases coexist below Tc≈1232K and above pc≈-12kB. The low-density phase is nearly tetracoordinated, with a pseudogap at the Fermi surface, while the high-density phase is more highly coordinated and metallic in nature. The transition is observed through the formation of van der Waals loops in pressure-volume isotherms below Tc.

Original languageEnglish
Article number075701
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume102
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 18 2009
Externally publishedYes

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