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WannierBerri code: High performance Wannier interpolation of Berry curvature and related quantities.

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Abstract

We present WannierBerri (WB) [1] - a new Python code for Wannier interpolation. WB is close in spirit to the postprocessing module of the well-known Wannier90 code [2] (postw90.x), but improves over it by implementing a number of methodological advances [3]; these include a combination of fast and slow Fourier transforms, explicit use of symmetries and recursive adaptive grid refinement among others. These methods boost the speed of computations by orders of magnitude, enabling to study more complex materials with higher accuracy without demanding enormous computational resources. A plethora of quantities are implemented, such as anomalous Hall conductivity, orbital magnetization, Berry curvature dipole, and spin Hall conductivity, among many others. WB is also capable of evaluating analytical covariant derivatives of the Berry curvature and orbital moment, which allows to study different magnetotransport phenomena, and also to implement Fermi-sea formulations of Berry dipole. More features, such as Wilson loops, magnetoresistance, and electrical magneto-chiral anisotropy, are under active development, and WB aims to serve as a platform for developing new Wannier interpolation functionalities.
[1] http://wannier-berri.org
[2] http://wannier.org
[3] https://arxiv.org/abs/2008.07992

Presenters

  • Stepan Tsirkin

    Department of Physics, University of Zurich, Department of Physics, University of Zurich (Switzerland), Univ of Zurich, Physics, University of Zurich

Authors

  • Xiaoxiong Liu

    Department of Physics, University of Zurich, Physics, University of Zurich

  • Minsu Ghim

    Seoul National University

  • Patrick Lenggenhager

    ETH Zurich

  • Miguel Ángel Jiménez Herrera

    CFM, Universidad del País Vasco

  • Iñigo Robredo

    Donostia International Physics Center

  • Ji Hoon Ryoo

    Seoul National University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University

  • Jae-Mo Lihm

    Seoul National University

  • Cheol-Hwan Park

    Seoul National University, IBS-CCES, Seoul National University

  • Ivo Souza

    Centro de Física de Materiales, Universidad del País Vasco, Univ Pais Vasco, Universidad del País Vasco, CFM, Universidad del País Vasco

  • Stepan Tsirkin

    Department of Physics, University of Zurich, Department of Physics, University of Zurich (Switzerland), Univ of Zurich, Physics, University of Zurich