Matching Boundary Conditions for a Heterogeneous Atomic Chain

作者:Chen, Xing-Ru; Liu, Shu-Yu; Tang, Shao-Qiang*
来源:Chinese Physics Letters, 2016, 33(8): 080201.
DOI:10.1088/0256-307X/33/8/080201

摘要

We propose accurate boundary treatments for a heterogeneous atomic chain, in terms of matching boundary conditions (MBCs). The main challenge lies in reproducing the physical reflection across the boundary to a correct amount. With reflection coefficients we demonstrate that the accuracy is improved when more atoms are used under the boundary condition. The inclusion of an atom in the embedded sublattice B may considerably enhance the performance. Numerical testing illustrates the effectiveness of the proposed MBCs.

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