Two hydrogen-rich materials, H 3 S and LaH 10, synthesized at megabar pressures, have
revolutionized the field of condensed matter physics providing the first glimpse to the …

This article reviews the theory of electron-phonon interactions in solids from the point of view
of ab initio calculations. While the electron-phonon interaction has been studied for almost a …

Modern ab initio theories of superconductivity allow characterizing and predicting phonon-
mediated superconductors. In this Technical Review, we analyse Eliashberg theory, density …

This book emerged from a course on density functional theory (DFT), first given at the
University of Munich more than a decade ago. The course was based on the classic texts by …

Harmonic calculations based on density-functional theory are generally the method of
choice for the description of phonon spectra of metals and insulators. The inclusion of …

Most metallic elements have a crystal structure that is either body-centered cubic (bcc), face-
centered close packed, or hexagonal close packed. If the bcc lattice is the …

The progress witnessed within the field of quantum computing has been enabled by the
identification and understanding of interactions between the state of the quantum bit (qubit) …

Using the data on the superconducting critical temperature (TC) for a number of metal
hydrides, we found a rule that makes it possible to predict the maximum TC based only on …

Alternative materials are required to enhance the efficacy of plasmonic devices. We discuss
the optical properties of a number of alloys, doped metals, intermetallics, silicides, metallic …

Located at crystal voids, interstitial anion electrons (IAEs) have diverse topologies, which
may be tuned to achieve different properties. Elucidating the role of IAEs in electron-phonon …