应用线性响应的线性糕模轨道方法计算AlB2型结构的新超导体CaAlSi的电子能带、声子谱及电子-声子耦合常数,并讨论了它们的超导电性.通过比较两种结构模型的计算结果可以看出:若CaAISi中Al,si原子沿c轴方向以-Al-Al-A1-,(或-Si-Si-Si-)排列,低频B1g模式的声子频率沿A-L方向出现虚频,使得这种结构处于不稳定状态,电子-声子耦合表现异常增大;若Al,si原子沿c轴方向以-Al-si-A1-排列,声子振动模式的增加消除了低频声子的异常软化,由此计算得到的声子对数平均频率增大为147K,电子-声子耦合常数A=0.80,用中等耦合强度的Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer理论可合理解释其超导电性。
Using response-linearized linear muffin-tin orbital method we have studied the electronic band structure, phonon spectra, electron-phonon coupling and superconductivity of the new superconductor CaAISi with A1B2-type structure. The following conclusions are drawn from our calculations. (1) If A1 and Si atoms are assumed to be arranged along the c-axis in a long-range ordered (-A1-A1-A1- and -Si-Si-Si-) structure, one should obtain the uhrasoft B1g phonon mode and hence very strong electren-phonon coupling in CaAlSi. However, the appearance of imaginary frequency phonon modes indicates the instability of such a structure. (2) For A1 and Si atoms arranged along the c-axis in a long-range ordered (-A1-Si-A1-) structure, the calculated electren-phonon coupling constant is equal to λ=0.80 and logarithmically averaged frequency ωln is 147 K. This calculated result can correctly yield the superconduction transition temperature of CaAlSi by the standard Bardeen- Cooper-Schrieffer theory for moderate electren-phonon coupling strength.