Systematic Improvement of Quantum Monte Carlo Calculations in Transition Metal Oxides: sCI-Driven Wavefunction Optimization for Reliable Band Gap Prediction

H Shin, K Gasperich, T Rojas, AT Ngo… - Journal of Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Accurate determination of the electronic properties of correlated oxides remains a significant
challenge for computational theory. Traditional Hubbard-corrected density functional theory …

Colossal band gap response of single-layer phosphorene to strain predicted by quantum Monte Carlo

Y Huang, A Faizan, M Manzoor, J Brndiar, L Mitas… - Physical Review …, 2023 - APS
Straintronics is an emerging field enabling novel tuneable functionalities of electronic,
optical, magnetic, or spin devices with advances being fuelled by new developments in van …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating the initialization and readout of relative populations of NV− and NV0 defects in diamond

R Kuate Defo, SL Richardson - Journal of Applied Physics, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The static electric dipole–dipole coupling between donor–acceptor pairs (DAPs) in wide-
bandgap semiconductors has recently emerged as a means of realizing a quantum science …

Exploration of structural, electrical, and thermoelectric properties of two-dimensional WTe2 in three phases through ab initio investigations

F Shirvani, Z Razavifar - Physica B: Condensed Matter, 2025 - Elsevier
In this study, the structural, electrical, and thermoelectric properties for three phases of two-
dimensional WTe 2 have been investigated using first-principles study and semiclassic …

Towards improved property prediction of two-dimensional (2D) materials using many-body Quantum Monte Carlo methods

D Wines, J Ahn, A Benali, PRC Kent, JT Krogel… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
The field of two-dimensional (2D) materials has grown dramatically in the last two decades.
2D materials can be utilized for a variety of next-generation optoelectronic, spintronic, clean …