Electron-phonon interactions in transport properties of WO$_{3}$

ORAL

Abstract

High doping concentrations can be achieved in tungsten trioxide (WO$_{3})$, which has an ABO$_{3}$ perovskite structure with an empty A site. Using first-principles calculations, we investigate the role of LO phonon scattering in electron transport. We use density functional theory to calculate electronic structure and vibrational spectra. Various approaches to electron-phonon coupling are investigated, and the role of spin-orbit splitting in the scattering mechanisms is examined. We compare WO$_{3}$ to other perovskites and find that the mobility of WO$_{3}$ is enhanced due to the absence of an A-site atom and the presence of spin-orbit coupling.

*This work was supported by ONR.

Authors

  • Wennie Wang

    • Univ of California - Santa Barbara
  • Youngho Kang

    • Univ of California - Santa Barbara
  • Burak Himmetoglu

    • Univ of California - Santa Barbara
  • Karthik Krishnaswamy

    • University of California, Santa Barbara
    • Univ of California - Santa Barbara
  • Anderson Janotti

    • Univ of Delaware
    • University of Delaware
    • Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware
    • University of Deleware
  • Chris G. Van de Walle

    • Materials Department, University of California, Santa Barbara
    • University of California, Santa Barbara
    • Univ of California - Santa Barbara
    • University of California - Santa Barbara