Journal
Publications
140+ papers published in international journals, 17 proceedings; 3 books edited; one instruction video; 5000+ citations; h-index 36 (source: ISI, 05/01/2011).
Submitted
S1.
H. Hsu, P. Blaha, R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Ferrom agnetic
insulating state in tensile-strained LaCoO3 thin
films”, Phys.
Rev. B (RC)”, under review (2012).
S2.
M. Núnez-Valdez, Z. Wu, Y. Yu, and R. M. Wentzcovitch,
"Thermoelastic properties of olivine and
wadsleiyte (Fex,Mg1-x)2SiO4: their
relationship to the 410 km seismic discontinuity.”, Geophys. Res. Lett., under review (2012).
S3.
R. M. Wentzcovitch, H. Hsu, and K. Umemoto, "Spin state crossovers in iron bearing
perovskite: a review of first principles studies”, Europ. J. Mineral. (special
issue), under review (2012).
S4.
Y. Yu, H. Hsu, M. Cococcioni, R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Spin states and hyperfine interactions of
iron incorporated in MgSiO3 post-perovskite”, Earth & Planet. Sc. Lett., under
review (2012).
S5.
H. Hsu, Y. Yu, R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Effects of aluminum on spin-state crossover of iron in the Earth’s
lower mantle”, under review (2012).
S6.
M. Núnez-Valdez, Z. Wu, Y. Yu, J. Raveneau, and R. M.
Wentzcovitch, "Thermoelastic properties
of wadsleyite and ringwoodite (Fex,Mg1-x)2SiO4:
their relationship to the 520 km seismic discontinuity.”, under review (2012).
S7. K. Umemoto, T. Kawamura, K. Hirose, D. Kohlstedt, and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Post-stishovite transition in hydrous aluminous SiO2”, under review (2012).
2011
148. M. Ji, K. Umemoto, C.-Z Wang, K.-M.
Ho, and Wentzcovitch, "Ultrahigh-pressure
phases of H2O ice predicted using an
adaptive genetic algorithm”, Phys.
Rev. B 84, 220106(R)
(2011). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.84.220105
147. B. Himmetoglu; R.M. Wentzcovitch; M. Cococcioni,
"First-principles
study of electronic and structural properties of CuO”, Phys. Rev. B 84, 115108
(2011). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.84.115108
146. M. Núnez-Valdez, P. da Silveira, R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Influence of iron on the elastic properties of wadsleiyte and ringwoodite”, J. Geophys. Res., in press (2011). DOI: 10.1029/2011JB008378
145. K. Umemoto and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Two-stage dissociation of MgSiO3 post-perovskite”, Earth & Planet. Sc. Lett., 311, 225-229 (2011). DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2011.09.032
144. C. Matyska, D.A. Yuen, H. Cizkova,
and R. M. Wentzcovitch, D. A. Yuen, "The Impact
of Variability in the Rheological Activation Parameters on Lower-Mantle
Viscosity Stratification and its Dynamics”, Phys. Earth & Planet Int. 188,
1(2011). DOI: 10.1016/j.pepi.2011.05.012
143. M. H. Shahnas, W. R. Peltier, Z. Wu, R. M. Wentzcovitch, "The High
Pressure Electronic Spin Transition in Iron: Potential Impacts upon Mantle Mixing”, J. Geophys. Res. 116, B08205 (2011). DOI: 10.1029/2010JB007965
142. K. Umemoto, R. M.
Wentzcovitch, M. Hirschmann, D. Kohlstedt, and A. Withers, "A
first-principles investigation of hydrous defects and IR frequencies in
forsterite: The case for Si vacancies”, Amer. Miner., 96, 1475 (2011).
DOI: 10.2138/am.2011.3720
141. Z. Wu and R. M.
Wentzcovitch, "Quasiharmonic
thermal elasticity of crystals: an analytical approach”, Phys. Rev. B 83, 184115
(2011). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.83.184115 ![]()
140. S. Wu, K. Umemoto, M. Ji, C.-Z. Wang, K.-M. Ho, and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Identification of post-pyrite phase transition in SiO2 by genetic algorithm”, Phys. Rev. B 83, 184102 (2011). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.83.184102
139. Y.Yu, R. M. Wentzcovitch, V. Vinograd, and R. J. Angel, "Thermodynamic properties of MgSiO3 majorite and phase transitions near 660-km depth in MgSiO3 and Mg2SiO4: a first principles study”, J. Geophys. Res. 116, B02208 (2011). DOI: 10.1029/2010JB007912
138. H. Hsu, P. Blaha, M. Cococcioni, and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Spin-state crossover and hyperfine interactions of ferric iron in MgSiO3 perovskite”, Phys. Rev. Lett., 106, 118501 (2011). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.106.118501
PRL cover.
Physics Today note: http://blogs.physicstoday.org/update/2011/03/electron-spins-in-earths-mantl.html.
137. H. Hsu, R. M. Wentzcovitch, K. Umemoto, and M. Cococcioni, "The Hubbard U correction for iron-bearing minerals: A discussion based on (Mg,Fe)SiO3 perovskite”, Phys. Earth & Planet. Int, 185, 13-19 (2011). DOI: 10.1016/j.pepi.2010.12.001
136. K. Umemoto and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Effect of the d electrons on phase transitions in transition-metal sesquioxides”, Phys. Chem. Miner. 38, 387 (2011). DOI: 10.1007/s00269-010-0412-1
2010
135. K. Umemoto, R. M.
Wentzcovitch, S. de Gironcoli, and
134. H. Hsu, P. Blaha, R. M.
Wentzcovitch, and Chris Leighton, "Cobalt
spin states and hyperfine interactions in LaCoO3 investigated by
LDA+U calculations”, Phys. Rev. B. 82, 100406 (2010). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.82.100406
133. M. Nunez-Valdez, K. Umemoto, and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Fundamentals of elasticity of (Mg(1-x)Fex)2SiO4-olivine”, Geophys. Res. Lett. 37, L14308 (2010). DOI:10.1029/2010GL044205
132. K. Umemoto, H. Hsu, and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Effect of site degeneracies on the spin crossovers in (Mg,Fe)SiO3”, Phys. Earth. Planet. Int., 180, 209-214 (2010). DOI:10.1016/j.pepi.2009.10.014
131. K.
Umemoto and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Multi-Mbar phase
transitions in minerals”, Reviews in Mineralogy & Geochemistry,
71, 299-314 (2010).
130. H.
Hsu, K. Umemoto, and R. M. Wentzcovitch,
"Spin-state
crossover of iron in lower mantle minerals: results of DFT+U investigations”,
Reviews in
Mineralogy & Geochemistry, 71, 169-199
(2010).
129. R. M. Wentzcovitch, Z. Wu, and
P Carrier, "First
priniciples quasiharmonic thermoelasticity of mantle minerals”, Reviews in Mineralogy
& Geochemistry, 71, 99-128 (2010).
128. R. M. Wentzcovitch, Y. Yu, and
Z. Wu, "Thermodynamic
properties and phase relations in mantle minerals investigated by first
priniciples quasiharmonic theory”, Reviews in Mineralogy & Geochemistry,
71, 59-98 (2010).
127. K. Umemoto, R. M. Wentzcovitch,
10.1103/PhysRevLett.104.125504.
126. H. Hsu, K. Umemoto, R. M.
Wentzcovitch, and P. Blaha, "Spin
states and hyperfine interactions of iron in (Mg,Fe)SiO3 perovskite
under pressure”, Earth Planet. Sc. Lett., 294, 19-26 (2010). DOI:
10.1016/j.epsl.2010.02.031
125. Y. Yu, R. M. Wentzcovitch, and R. Angel, "First principles study of thermodynamics and phase transition in low-pressure (P2(1)/c) and high-pressure (C2/c) clinoenstatite MgSiO3”, J. Geophys. Res., 115, B02201 (2010). DOI:10.1029/2009JB006329
2009
124. P. Giannozzi, S. Baroni,
123. Y. Yu and R.M. Wentzcovitch: "Low-pressure
clino- to high-pressure clinoenstatite phase transition: A phonon-related
mechanism”, Amer. Miner., 94,
461 (2009). DOI: 10.2138/am.2009.3071.
122. Z. Wu, J. F. Justo, C. R. S. da Silva, S. de Gironcoli, and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Anomalous thermodynamic properties in ferropericlase throughout its spin crossover transition”, Phys. Rev. B 80, 014409 (2009). doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.80.014409.
121. H. Hsu, K. Umemoto, M. Cococcioni, and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "First principles study of low-spin LaCoO3 with structurally consistent Hubbard U”, Phys. Rev. B 79, 125124 (2009). doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.79.125124.
120. Z. Wu. and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "An effective semi-empirical ansatz for computing anharmonic free energies”, Phys. Rev. B 79, 104304 (2009). doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.79.104304.
119. R. M. Wentzcovitch, J. F. Justo, Z. Wu, C. R. S. da Silva, D. Yuen, and D. Kohlstedt, "Anomalous compressibility of ferropericlase throughout the iron spin crossover”, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sc. USA, 106, 8447–8452 (2009). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0812150106. Supporting information (www.pnas.org/cgi/content/full/0812150106/DCSupplemental).
2008
118. Carrier, J. F. Justo, and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Quasiharmonic elastic constants corrected for deviatoric thermal stresses”, Phys. Rev. B 78, 144302 (2008). doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.78.144302
117. P. da Silveira, C. R. S. da Silva, and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Metadata management for distributed first principles calculations in VLab - A collaborative cyberinfrastructure for materials computation”, Comp. Phys. Comm., 178, 186 (2008). DOI: 10.1016/j.cpc.2007.09.001
116. K. Umemoto, R. Wentzcovitch, Y. Yu, R. Requist, "Spin transition in (Mg,Fe)SiO3 perovskite under pressure”, Earth & Planet Sc. Lett., 276, 198-206 (2008). DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2008.09.025
115. T. Sun, K. Umemoto, A. Wu, J.-C. Zheng, R. Wentzcovitch, "Lattice dynamics and thermal equation of state of platinum”, Phys. Rev. B, 78, 024304 (2008). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.78.024304
114. Y. Yu, Z. Wu, R. M. Wentzcovitch, "α↔β↔γ
transformations in Mg2SiO4 in Earth’s transition zone”,
Earth & Planet Sc. Lett., 273,
115-122 (2008). DOI:
10.1016/j.epsl.2008.06.023
113. Z. Wu, R. M. Wentzcovitch, K. Umemoto, B. Li, and K. Hirose, "P-V-T relations in MgO: an ultrahigh P-T scale for planetary sciences applications”, J. Geophys. Res., 113, B06204 (2008). DOI: 10.1029/2007JB005275. Correction to "P-V-T relations in MgO: An ultrahigh P-T scale for planetary sciences applications,” J. Geophys.Res., 115, B05201 (2010). DOI: 10.1029/2009JB000828
112. K. Umemoto and R. Wentzcovitch, "Prediction of a U2S3-type polymorph in alumina at 3.7 Mbar”, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sc. USA, 105, 6526-6530 (2008). DOI: 10.1073_pnas.0711925105
111. J. Tsuchiya, T. Tsuchiya, and R. M. Wentzcovitch: "Vibrational properties of δ-AlOOH under pressure”, Amer. Mineral., 93, 477 (2008). DOI: 10.2138/am.2008.2627
2007
110. P. Carrier, R. M. Wentzcovitch, and J. Tsuchiya, "First principles prediction of crystal structures at high temperatures using the quasiharmonic approximation”, Phys. Rev. B 76, 064116 (2007). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.76.064116. Includes "Erratum”, Phys. Rev. B 76 189901 (2007). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.76.189901.
109. Z.Wu and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Vibrational and thermodynamic properties of wadsleyite: A density functional study”, J. Geophys. Res., 112, B12202 (2007). DOI:10.1029/2007JB005036.
108. Cesar R. S. da Silva, P. R. C. da Silveira, B. B. Karki, R. M Wentzcovitch, P. A. Jensen, E. F. Bollig, M. Pierce, G. Erlebacher, D. A. Yuen, "Virtual Laboratory for Planetary Materials: System Service Architecture Overview”, Phys. Earth Planet. Int. - Special Issue: Computational Challenges, 163, 321 (2007). DOI: 10.1016/j.pepi.2007.04.018.
107. L. Li, R. M. Wentzcovitch, D. Weidner, C. R. S. da Silva, "Vibrational and thermodynamic properties of forsterite”, J. Geophys. Res., 112, B05206 (2007). DOI: 10.1029/2006JB004546. Includes "Correction to ‘Vibrational and thermodynamic properties of forsterite at mantle conditions’ ”, J. Geophys. Res., 113, B04206 (2008). DOI:10.1029/2007JB005532.
106. Y. Yu, R.M. Wentzcovitch, T. Tsuchiya, K. Umemoto, "First principles investigation of the postspinel transition in Mg2SiO4”, Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L10306 (2007). DOI:10.1029/2007GL029462
105. J. F. Lin,
104. C. Leighton, A. Cady, J.W. Freeland, M. Manno, L. Wang, K. Umemoto, R.M. Wentzcovitch, T.Y. Chen, C.L. Chien, P.L. Kuhns, M.J.R. Hoch, A.P. Reyes, W.G. Moulton, E.D. Dahlberg, J. Checkelsky, and J. Eckert,"Composition controlled spin polarization in Co1-xFexS2 alloys: A review”, J. Phys. Cond. Mat. J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 19, 315219 (2007). DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/19/31/315219.
103. R. Wentzcovitch, T. Tsuchiya, J. Tsuchiya, K.
Umemoto, "Thermodynamic
properties and stability of MgSiO3 post-perovskite”, Chapter
08 in Post-Perovskite: The Last Phase Transition, Geophysical Monograph
Series, vol. 174 (K. Hirose, J. Brodholt, T. Lay, and D. Yuen, eds.). American
2006
102. K. Umemoto and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Potential ultrahigh pressure polymorphs of ABX3-type compounds”, Phys. Rev. B., 74, 224105 (2006). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.74.224105
101. R.M.
Wentzcovitch, T. Tsuchiya, J. Tsuchiya, "MgSiO3-
–post perovskite at D″ conditions", Proc. Natl. Acad. Sc., 103, 543-546 (2006).
DOI: 10.1073_pnas.0506879103
100. K. Umemoto, R. M. Wentzcovitch, and P. B. Allen, "Dissociation of MgSiO3 in the Cores of Gas Giants and Terrestrial Exoplanets", Science, 311, 983 (2006). DOI: 10.1126/science.1120865
99. T. Tsuchiya, R.M. Wentzcovitch, S. de Gironcoli, "Spin transition in Magnesiowüstite in Earth’s lower mantle”, Phys, Rev, Lett. 96, 198501 (2006). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.198501
98. R. Caracas and
R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Theoretical
investigation of the crystal structure of distorted CaSiO3
perovskite”, Acta Crystallogr.
B (Struct.
Sci.), 62, 1025 (2006). DOI: 10.1107/S0108768106035762
97. L. Li, D. Weidner, J. Brodholt, D. Alfve, G. D. Price, R. Caracas, and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Elasticity of CaSiO3 perovskite at high pressure and high temperature”, Phys. Earth & Planet. Int., 155, 249–259 (2006). DOI: 10.1016/j.pepi.2005.12.006
96. L. Li, D. Weidner, J. Brodholt, D. Alfve’, G. D. Price, and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Phase stability of CaSiO3 perovskite at high pressure and high temperature: insights from ab initio molecular dynamics”, Phys. Earth & Planet. Int.., 155, 260-268 (2006). DOI: 10.1016/j.pepi.2005.12.007
95. Y. Yu and R.M. Wentzcovitch, "Vibrational and thermodynamic properties of Ringwoodite”, J. Geophys. Res., 111, B12202 (2006). DOI: 10.1029/2006JB004282
94. L. Wang, K. Umemoto, R. M. Wentzcovitch, T.Y. Chen, C.L. Chien, J.G. Checkelsky, J.C. Eckert, E.D. Dahlberg, and C. Leighton, "Composition controlled spin polarization in Co1-xFexS2: Electronic, magnetic, and thermodynamic properties”, Phys. Rev. B., 73, 144402 (2006). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.73.144402
93. K. Umemoto, R. M. Wentzcovitch, J. Parise, and D. Weidner, "NaMgF3: a low pressure analog of MgSiO3”, Geophys. Res. Lett., 33, L15304/1-L15304/4 (2006). DOI: 10.1029/2006GL026348
92. K. Umemoto, R. M. Wentzcovitch, L. Wang, and C. Leighton, "Electronic structure of Co1-xFexS2”, Phys. Stat. Sol. (b), 243, 2117 (2006). DOI: 10.1002/pssb.200666821
91. J. R. Chelikowsky, T. Kaxiras, and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Theory of spintronic materials”, Phys. Stat. Sol. (b), 243, 2133 (2006). DOI: 10.1002/pssb.200666817,
90. T. Tsuchiya; R. M. Wentzcovitch; C. R. S. da Silva; S. de Gironcoli; Tsuchiya, J. "Pressure induced high spin to low spin transition in magnesiowustite”, Phys. Stat. Sol. (b), 243, 2111 (2006). DOI: 10.1002/pssb.200666814,
2005
89. T. Lay, D. Heinz, M. Ishii, S.-H. Shim, J. Tsuchiya, T. Tsuchiya, R. Wentzcovitch, and D. Yuen, "Multidisciplinary Impact of the Deep Mantle Phase Transition in Perovskite Structure”, Eos, 86, 1,5 (2005).
88. K. Umemoto and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Low to High Density Transformations in H2O-ice", Chem. Phys. Lett., 405(1-3), 53-57 (2005).
87. K. Umemoto and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Theoretical study of the isostructural transformation in ice VIII”, Phys Rev. B. (Brief Report), 71, 012102/1-012102/3 (2005).
86. R.
Caracas, R. M. Wentzcovitch, G. D. Price, and J. Brodholt, "CaSiO3
perovskite at lower mantle pressures", Geophys. Res. Lett.,
32, L06306, (2005). DOI: 10.1029/2004GL022144
85. L. Wang, K. Umemoto, R.M. Wentzcovitch, T.Y. Chen, C.L. Chien, J.G. Checkelsky, J.C. Eckert, E.D. Dahlberg and C. Leighton, "Co1-xFexS2: a tunable source of highly spin polarized electrons”, Phys. Rev. Lett., 94, 056602/1-4 (2005).
84. J. Tsuchiya, T. Tsuchiya, and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Vibrational and thermodynamic properties of MgSiO3 post-perovskite”, J. Geophys. Res., 110(B2), B02204/1-6 (2005).
83. J. Tsuchiya, T. Tsuchiya, R.M. Wentzcovitch, "Transition from Rh2O3(II) to CaIrO3-type structure and the high-pressure-temperature phase diagram of alumina", Phys. Rev. B. (Rap. Comm.) 72, 020103 (2005). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.72.020103
82. T. Tsuchiya, J. Tsuchiya, R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Post-perovskite MgSiO3 investigated by first principles,” (invited review). In Superplumes: Beyond Plate Tectonics, S. Maruyama, D. Yuen, S.-I Karato, and B. Windley, eds. Kluwer Academic Publishers (2005).
2004
81. R. M. Wentzcovitch, B. B. Karki, M. Cococcioni, and S. de Gironcoli, "Thermoelastic properties of of MgSiO3‑perovskite: insights on the nature of the Earth’s lower mantle", Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 018501 (2004).
80. K. Umemoto, R. M. Wentzcovitch, S. Baroni, and S. de Gironcoli, "Anomalous pressure-induced transition(s) in ice XI”, Phys. Rev. Lett., 92, 105502/1 (2004).
79. K. Umemoto and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Amorphization in quenched ice VIII: A first-principles study”, Phys. Rev. B, 69, 180103/1 (2004).
78. R. M. Wentzcovitch, L. Stixrude, B. B. Karki, and B. Kiefer, "Akimotoite to perovskite", Geohys. Res. Lett., 31, L10611 (2004). DOI: 10.1029/2004/GL019704
77. T. Tsuchiya, J. Tsuchiya, K. Umemoto, and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Phase Transition in MgSiO3-perovskite in the Earth’s Lower Mantle”, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 224, 241 (2004).
76. T. Tsuchiya, J. Tsuchiya, K. Umemoto, and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Elasticity of MgSiO3-post-perovskite”, Geophys. Res. Lett., 31, L14603, (2004). DOI: 10.1029/2004/GL020278
75. R.
2003
74. B. B. Karki and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Vibrational and quasiharmonic thermal properties of CaO", Phys. Rev. B, 68, 224304/1 (2003).
73. A. Yu. Dobin; K. R. Nikolaev; I. N. Krivorotov; R. M. Wentzcovitch; E. D. Dahlberg; A. M. Goldman, "Electronic and crystal structure of fully strained LaNiO3 films”, Phys. Rev. B, 68, 113408/1 (2003).
2002
72. B. B. Karki and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "First-principles lattice dynamics and thermoelasticity of MgSiO3 ilmenite at high pressure", J. Geophys. Res., 107, 2267 (2002). DOI: 10.1029/2001JB000702
71. B. Kiefer, L. Stixrude, and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Elasticity of (Mg,Fe)SiO3-perovskite at lower mantle conditions", Geophys. Res. Lett., 29, 34-1-4 (2002).
2001
70. W. Duan, B. B. Karki, R. M. Wentzcovitch, and B. L. Gu, "Crystal chemistry of MgSiO3 low‑clinoenstatite", Amer. Mineral., 86, 762 (2001).
69. A. Dobin and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "First principles description of the paramagnetic insulating state of chromia", J. Appl. Phys., 89, 7201 (2001).
68. B.
B. Karki, R. M. Wentzcovitch, S. de Gironcoli, and
67. B. B. Karki, L. Stixrude, and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "High-pressure elastic properties of major materials of Earth's mantle from first principles", Reviews of Geophysics (invited), 39, 507 (2001).
66. I. N. Krivorotov, K.R. Nikolaev, A. Dobin, R. M. Wentzcovitch, A. Goldman, and D. Dahlberg, "Temperature dependence of exchange‑bias in La1/3Ca2/3MnO3 and La2/3 Ca1/3MnO3 heterostructures", J. Appl. Phys., 89, 6964 (2001).
2000
65. C. R. S. da Silva, R. M. Wentzcovitch, A. Patel, G. D. Price, and S.‑I Karato, "The composition and geotherm of the lower mantle: constraints from the calculated elasticity of silicate perovskite", Phys. Earth & Planet. Int. Lett., 118, 103 (2000).
64. B. B. Karki, R. M. Wentzcovitch, S. de Gironcoli, and S. Baroni, "High pressure lattice dynamics and thermoelasticity of MgO", Phys. Rev. B1, 61, 8793 (2000).
63. B. B. Karki, W. Duan, C. R. S. da Silva, and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Ab initio study of MgSiO3‑ilmenite at high pressures", Amer. Mineral., 85, 317 (2000).
62. D. W. Dean, R. M. Wentzcovitch, N. Keskar, J. R. Chelikowsky, and N. Binggeli, "Pressure induced amorphization in crystalline silica: soft phonon modes and shear instabilities in coesite", Phys. Rev. B1, 61, 3303 (2000).
61. A.
Dobin,
60. B. B. Karki, R. M. Wentzcovitch, S. de Gironcoli, and S. Baroni, "Ab initio lattice dynamics of MgSiO3‑perovskite", Phys. Rev. B1, 62, 14750 (2000).
59. K. R. Nikolaev, A. Yu. Dobin, I. N. Krivorotov, W. K. Cooley, A. Bhattacharya, A. L. Kobrinskii, L. 1. Glazman, R. M. Wentzcovitch, E. Dan Dahlberg, and A. M. Goldman, "Oscillatory exchange coupling and positive magnet resistance in epitaxial oxide heterostructures”, Phys. Rev. Lett., 85, 3728 (2000).
1999
58. B. Kiefer, L. P. Stixrude, and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Normal and inverse ringwoodite at high pressures", Amer. Mineral., 84, 288 (1999).
57. C. R. S. da Silva, B. B. Karki, L. Stixrude, and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Ab initio study of the elastic behavior of MgSiO3‑ilmenite at high pressure", Geophys. Res. Lett., 26, 943 (1999).
56. 4", Phys. Rev. B15,
60, 3751 (1999).
55.
54. B. B. Karki, R. M. Wentzcovitch. S. de Gironcoli, and S. Baroni. "First principles determination elastic anisotropy and wave velocities of MgO at lower mantle conditions", Science, 286, 1705 (1999).
1998
53. R. M. Wentzcovitch, C. R. S. da Silva, J. R. Chelikowsky, and N. Binggeli, "New phase and pressure induced amorphization in silica", Phys. Rev. Lett., 80, 2149 (1998).
52. K. T. Thomson, R. M. Wentzcovitch, A. McCormick, and H. T. Davis, "First principles study of sodalite: a new view on an old system", Chem. Phys. Lett., 283, 39 (1998).
51.
50. K. T. Thomson and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "A density functional study of the electronic structure of sodalite", J. Chem. Phys., 108, 8584 (1998).
49. R. M. Wentzcovitch, B. B. Karki, S.‑I. Karato, and C. R. S. da Silva, "High pressure elastic anisotropy of MgSiO3-perovskite and geophysical implications", Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 164, 371 (1998).
48. W. Duan, G. Paiva, R. M. Wentzcovitch, and A. Fazzio, "Optical transitions in ruby across the corundum to Rh2O3 phase transformation", Phys. Rev. Lett., 81, 3267 (1998).
1997
47. R. M. Wentzcovitch and L. P. Stixrude, "Crystal chemistry of forsterite: a first principles study", Amer. Mineral. 82, 663 (1997).
46. C. R. S. da Silva and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "First principles investigation of the A7 to simple cubic transformation in As", Comp. Mat. Sci., 8, 219 (1997).
45. C. R. S. da Silva, L. P. Stixrrude, and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Elastic constants and anisotropy of forsterite at high pressure”, Geophys. Res. Lett., 24, 1963 (1997).
44. B. Kiefer, L. Stixrude, and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Elastic constants and anisotropy of Mg2SiO4 spinal at high pressure", Geophys. Res. Lett., 24, 2841 (1997).
1996
43. R.
M. Wentzcovitch and G. D. Price, "High pressure studies of mantle minerals by ab initio variable
cell shape molecular dynamics",
Molecular Engineering, ed. by B. Silvi and P. Darco, Kluwer Acad.
Pub.
42. K. Thomson, R. M. Wentzcovitch, and M. S. T. Bukowinski, "Polymorphs of alumina predicted by first principles: putting pressure on the ruby pressure scale", Science, 274, 1880 (1996).
41. C. Leung, M. Weinert, P. B Allen, and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "First principles study of titanium oxides", Phys. Rev. B15, 54, 7857 (1996).
1995
40. R. M. Wentzcovitch, N. Ross, and G. D. Price, "Ab initio investigation of MgSiO3 and CaSiO3‑perovskites at lower mantle pressures", Phys. Earth Planet. Int., 90, 101 (1995).
39. R. M. Wentzcovitch, D. A. Hugh‑Jones, R. J. Angel, and G. D. Price, "Ab initio study of MgSiO3 C2/c enstatite”, Phys. Chem. Minerals, 22, 453 (1995).
38. R.
M. Wentzcovitch, "First
principles molecular dynamics with variable cell shape", "Quantum Theory of Real
Materials", ed. by J. R. Chelikowsky and S. G. Louie, Kluwer Acad.
Pub. Dordrecht, 113 (1995).
1994
37. R. M. Wentzcovitch, W. Schulz, and P. B. Allen, "VO2: Peierls or Mott‑Hubbard? A view from band theory", Phys. Rev. Lett., 72, 3389 (1994).
36. N. Binggeli, J. R. Chelikowsky, and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Simulating the pressure induced amorphization in a‑quartz", Phys. Rev. B1, 49, 9336 (1994).
35. G. Loupias, R. M. Wentzcovitch, L. Bellaiche, J. Muscovici, and S. Rabii, "Compton profiles in hexagonal BN", Phys. Rev. B15, 49, 13342 (1994).
34. R. M. Wentzcovitch, "The hcp to bcc pressure induced transition in Mg simulated by ab initio molecular dynamics”, Phys. Rev. B1, Rap. Comm., 50, 10358 (1994).
33. A. Y. Liu and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Compressibility of carbon nitride solids", Phys. Rev. B1, Rap. Comm., 50, 10362 (1994).
32. N. Keskar, J. R. Chelikowsky, and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Mechanical instabilities in AIPO4", Phys. Rev. B1, 50, 9072 (1994).
31. R. M. Wentzcovitch, W. Schulz, and P. B. Allen. "Reply to T. M. Rice, H. Launois, and J. P. Pouget's comment on: VO2: Peierls or Mott‑Hubbard? A view from band theory", Phys. Rev. Lett., 73, 3043 (1994).
1993
30. J. D. Althof, P. B. Allen, R.. M. Wentzcovitch, and J. A. Moriarty, "Phase diagram and thermodynamic properties of solid magnesium in the quasi‑harmonic approximation", Phys. Rev. B1, 48, 13253 (1993).
29. P. B. Allen, R. M. Wentzcovitch, W. W. Schulz, and J. C. Canfield, "Resistivity of the high temperature phase of VO2", Phys. Rev. B1, 48, 4359 (1993).
28. W. W. Schulz and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Electronic structure and bonding in Nb3O3", Phys. Rev. B1, 48, 16986 (1993).
27. R. M. Wentzcovitch, J. L. Martins, and G. D. Price, "Ab initio molecular dynamics with variable cell shape: application to MgSiO3", Phys. Rev. Lett., 70, 3947 (1993).
1992
26. J.
B. Hannon, E. W. Plummer, R. M. Wentzcovitch, and P. K. Lam, "The
(1×3) missing row surface reconstruction of Be (
)",
Surf. Sci., 270, 7 (1992).
25. R. M. Wentzcovitch, J. L. Martins, and P. B. Allen, "Energy vs. free energy conservation in first principles molecular dynamics", Phys. Rev. B15, Rap. Comm., 45, 11372 (1992).
24. W. W. Schulz, L. Forro, C. Kendziora, R. M. Wentzcovitch, D. Mandrus, L. Miliali, and P. B. Allen, "Band structure and electronic transport of NbO", Phys. Rev. B1, 46, 14001 (1992).
1991
23. J. H. Kim, K. Levin, R. M. Wentzcovitch, and A. Auerbach, "Electron‑phonon interactions in the high temperature superconductors", Phys. Rev. B1, 44, 5148 (1991).
22. R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Invariant molecular dynamics approach to structural phase transitions", Phys. Rev. B1, 44, 2358 (1991).
21. R. M. Wentzcovitch and J. L. Martins. "First principles molecular dynamics of Li: test of a new algorithm", Sol. Stat. Comm., 78, 831 (1991).
20. D. A. Fischer, R. M. Wentzcovitch, R. G. Carr, A. Continenza, and A. J. Freeman, "Graphitic interlayer states: a carbon K‑edge NEXAFS study", Phys. Rev. B15, Rap. Comm., 44, 1427 (1991).
19. R. M. Wentzcovitch and P. K. Lam, "hcp to fcc transformation: a first‑principles investigation”, Phys. Rev. B1, 44, 9155 (1991).
1990
18. R. M. Wentzcovitch and H. Krakauer, "On the martensitic transformation of Ca", Phys. Rev. B1, 42, 4563 (1990).
17. P. K. Lam, R. M. Wentzcovitch, and M. L. Cohen, "High density phases of boron nitride" in Synthesis and Properties of Boron Nitride, Materials Science Forum, ed. by J. Pouch and S. A. Alterovitz, Trans Tech Publications, Aedermannsdorg, Switzerland, 54‑55, 166 (1990).
1989
16. A. Liu, R. M. Wentzcovitch, and M. L. Cohen, "Atomic arrangement and electronic structure of BC2N", Phys. Rev. B15, 39, 1760 (1989).
15. E. Knittel, R. M. Wentzcovitch, R. Jeanloz, and M. L. Cohen, "Experimental and theoretical equations of state of cubic boron nitride", Nature, 337, 349 (1989).
14. J. H. Kim, K. Levin, R. M. Wentzcovitch, and A. Auerbach, "Electron‑phonon interactions in copper oxides: implications for the resistivity", Phys. Rev. B1, Rap. Comm., 40, 11378 (1989).
13. A. Continenza, R. M. Wentzcovitch, and A. J. Freeman. "Theoretical investigation of graphitic BeO", Phys. Rev. B15, 41, 3540 (1989).
12. J. H. Kim, K. Levin, R. M. Wentzcovitch, and A. Auerbach, "Electron‑phonon interactions in strongly correlated systems: copper oxides", Physica C., 162-164, 1463 (1989).
1988
11. R. M. Wentzcovitch and M. L. Cohen, "Theoretical model for hcp to bcc transition in Mg", Phys. Rev. B1, 37, 5571 (1988).
10. D. Tomanek, R. M. Wentzcovitch, S. G. Louie, and M. L. Cohen, "Calculation of the electronic and structural properties of BC3", Phys. Rev. B15, Rap. Comm., 37, 3134 (1988).
9. R.
M. Wentzcovitch,
8. R. M. Wentzcovitch, M. L. Cohen, S. G. Louie, and D. Tomanek. "σ states contribution to the conductivity of BC3", Sol. Stat. Comm., 67, 515 (1988).
7. A. Liu, R. M. Wentzcovitch, and M. L. Cohen, "Electronic and structural properties of WC", Phys. Rev. B15, 38, 9483 (1988).
6. R. M. Wentzcovitch, M. L. Cohen, and S. G. Louie, "Comparative study of the DOS's of graphite and BC3", Phys. Lett. A, 131, 457 (1988).
5. R.M. Wentzcovitch, M. Cardona, M.L. Cohen, and N. Christensen, "X1 and X3 states of electrons and phonons in zincblende semiconductors", Sol. Stat. Comm., 67, 927 (1988).
1987
4. R. M. Wentzcovitch, M. L. Cohen, and P. K. Lam, "Theoretical study of BN, BP and BAs at high pressures", Phys. Rev. B1, 36, 6058 (1987).
1986
3. R. M. Wentzcovitch, S. L. Richardson, and M. L. Cohen, "Electronic charge densities at valence and conduction band edges in ZnSe and CdTe", Phys. Lett. A 114, L203 (1986).
2. R. M. Wentzcovitch, K. J. Chang, and M. L. Cohen, "Electronic and structural properties of BN and BP", Phys. Rev. B15, 34, 1071 (1986).
1. R. M. Wentzcovitch and M. L. Cohen, "Theory of electronic and structural properties of BAs", J. Phys. C., 19, 6791 (1986).
17. P. da Silveira, M. Nunez-Valdez, R. M. Wentzcovitch, M. Pierce, and D. A. Yuen, "VLab: an updated overview of system service and architecture”, Proc. of Teragrid 2011 Conference, http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?doid=2016741.2016777 (2011).
16. C. R. S. da Silva, P. Da Silveira, B. B. Karki, R. M. Wentzcovitch, "VLab: a cyberinfrastructure for parameter sampling computations in Materials Science”, IEEE International Symposium on ClusterComputing and the Grid—CCGrid 2007, Rio de Janeiro—Brazil, May 14-17, (2007).
15. R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Spin transition in magnesiowustite in Earth's lower mantle”, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta , 71, 3772 (2007).
14. K. Umemoto, R. M. Wentzcovitch, L. Wang, and C. Leighton, "Electronic structure of Co1-xFexS2”, Phys. Stat. Sol. (b), 243, 2117 (2006). DOI: 10.1002/pssb.200666821
13. T. Tsuchiya, R. M. Wentzcovitch, C. R. da Silva, S. de Gironcoli, J. Tsuchiya, "Pressure induced high spin to low spin transition in magnesiowüstite”, Phys. Stat. Sol. (b), 243, 2111 (2006). DOI: 10.1002/pssb.200666814
12. J. R. Chelikowsky, T. Kaxiras, and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Theory of spintronic materials”, Phys. Stat. Sol. (b), 243, 2133 (2006). DOI: 10.1002/pssb.200666817
11. R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Similarities and contrasts in pressure induced amorphization: insights from first principles studies", Proceedings of CECAM Workshop on "Atomic structure and transport in glassy networks" (2002).
10. L. P. Stixrude, R. M. Wentzcovitch, B. Kiefer, and C. R. S. da Silva, " Ab Initio Investigation of the High Pressure Elasticity of Mg2SiO4 Forsterite and Ringwoodite", MRS Proceedings 499, 15 (1998).
9. W. Duan, G. Paiva, R. Wentzcovitch, and A. Fazzio, "Ruby's optical transitions: effects of pressure induced phase transformation", MRS Proceedings 499, 275 (1998).
8. J. R. Chelikowsky, R. M. Wentzcovitch, C. R. S. da Silva, and N. Binggeli, "A new pressure induced phase in silica", MRS Proceedings, 499, 243 (1998).
7. R.
S. da Silva and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "A phenomenological equation of state for the lower
mantle", Proceedings
of CECAM Workshop on "How can ab initio calculations contribute to mineral
physics",
6. R. M. Wentzcovitch. C. R. S. da Silva, J. R. Chelikowsky, and N. Binggeli, "New phase and gradual coordination change in silica under pressure", Proceedings Adriatico Research Conference on "Simple systems at high pressures and temperatures: theory and experiment", Trieste, Italy (1997).
5. K.
T. Thomson, W. Duan, and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "Polymorphs of alumina predicted by
first principles: implications for the ruby high pressure scale", Proceedings of Conf. on High
Temperature Materials,
4. R.
M. Wentzcovitch, G. D. Price, and N. L. Ross, "Ab initio constant
pressure molecular dynamics study of silicated perovskites", Mineralogical Magazine, 58A,
963 (1994) (ISSN 0026‑461X). Proceedings of the VM Goldschmidt
Conference,
3. J.
H. Kim, K. Levin, R. M. Wentzcovitch, and A. Auerbach, "The effect of strong Coulomb
correlations on electron‑phonon interactions in the copper oxides:
Implications for transport", Proceedings of Conf. on Electron‑phonon interactions in
Copper Oxides, (
2. R. M. Wentzcovitch, A. Continenza, and A. J. Freeman, "The role of polarity on the stability of graphitic compounds", "Diamond, silicon carbide and related wide bandgap semiconductors", MRS Proceedings 162, 611 (1990).
1. A.L. Liu, R. M. Wentzcovitch, and M. L. Cohen, "Atomic arrangement and electronic structure of BC2N", in Graphite and Graphite Intercalation Compounds, Symposium L of the Fall meeting of the Materials Research Society, ed. by M. Endo, M. S. Dresselhaus, and G. Dresselhaus (1988).
3. "Theoretical and Computational Methods in Mineral Physics: Geophysical Applications", Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, Mineralogical Society of Americal, vol. 71 (2010), ed. by R. M. Wentzcovitch, and L. Stixrude. Online: http://rimg.geoscienceworld.org/current.dtl
2. "Perovskite Materials", Proceedings of Symposium D of the Materials Research Society Spring‑02 Meeting, vol. 718 (2002), ed. by R. M. Wentzcovitch, A. Navrotsky, and K. Poeppelmeyer.
1. "High pressure materials research", Proceedings of Symposium DD of the Materials Research Society Fall‑97 Meeting, vol. 499 (1998), ed. by R. M. Wentzcovitch, R. Hemley, W. Nellis, and P. Y. Yu.
1. C. R. S. da Silva and R. M. Wentzcovitch, "First principles investigation of the A7 to simple cubic transformation in As", Comp. Mat. Sci.'s video library, (accompanied by an article, Ref. 45).