Date
Mon, 21 Oct 2024
16:30
Location
L4
Speaker
Vitaly Moroz
Organisation
Swansea University

We propose a density functional theory of Thomas-Fermi-(von Weizsacker) type to describe the response of a single layer of graphene to a charge some distance away from the layer. We formulate a variational setting in which the proposed energy functional admits minimizers. We further provide conditions under which those minimizers are unique. The associated Euler-Lagrange equation for the charge density is also obtained, and uniqueness, regularity and decay of the minimizers are proved under general conditions. For a class of special potentials, we also establish a precise universal asymptotic decay rate, as well as an exact charge cancellation by the graphene sheet. In addition, we discuss the existence of nodal minimizers which leads to multiple local minimizers in the TFW model. This is a joint work with Cyrill Muratov (University of Pisa).

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