Körmann, F.; Dick, A.; Grabowski, B.; Hickel, T.; Neugebauer, J.: The free energy of iron: Integrated ab initio derivation of vibrational, electronic, and magnetic contributions. DPG Spring Meeting 2009, Dresden, Germany (2009)
Marquardt, O.; Hickel, T.; Neugebauer, J.: Application of an eight-band k.p model to study III-nitride semiconductor. DPG Spring Meeting 2009, Dresden, Germany (2009)
Hickel, T.; Uijttewaal, M.; Neugebauer, J.: First principles determination of phase transitions in magnetic shape memory alloys. APS March Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, USA (2009)
Marquardt, O.; Hickel, T.; Neugebauer, J.: Investigation of group III-nitride semiconductor nanostructures using an eight-band k.p formalism. APS March meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, USA (2009)
Hickel, T.; Uijttewaal, M.; Neugebauer, J.: Ab initio investigation of temperature dependent effects in magnetic shape memory Heusler alloys. SPP 1239 Convention, Duisburg, Germany (2009)
Hickel, T.: Computational Phase Studies: Deriving free energies and phase transitions from first principles. MRS 2009 Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, USA (2009)
Marquardt, O.; Hickel, T.; Neugebauer, J.: Modeling of electronic and optical properties of GaN/AlN quantum dots by using the k.p-method. Bremen DFG Forschergruppe: Workshop in Riezlern, Riezlern, Austria (2008)
Dick, A.; Hickel, T.; Neugebauer, J.: First Principles Predictions of Mechanical Properties of FeMn-Alloys. Workshop des SFB761, Beilngries, Germany (2008)
Aydin, U.; Ismer, L.; Hickel, T.: Ab initio study of trends in the thermodynamic and kinetic properties of H in 3d transition metals. Computational Materials Science Workshop, Ebernburg Castle, Germany (2008)
Körmann, F.; Dick, A.; Grabowski, B.; Hickel, T.; Neugebauer, J.: The free energy of bcc iron: Integrated ab initio derivation of vibrational, electronic, and magnetic contributions. Computational Materials Science Workshop, Ebernburg Castle, Germany (2008)
Marquardt, O.; Hickel, T.; Neugebauer, J.: Effect of strain and polarization on the electronic properties of 2-, 1- and 0-dimensional semiconductor nanostructures. Computational Materials Science Workshop, Ebernburg Castle, Germany (2008)
Uijttewaal, M.; Hickel, T.; Neugebauer, J.: Phase transformations of Ni2MnGa shape memory alloy from first principles: The (pre-)martensitic transition by phonons and magnons, Soft mode phase transformation by phonon couplings. Computational Materials Science Workshop, Ebernburg Castle, Germany (2008)
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Low dimensional electronic systems, featuring charge density waves and collective excitations, are highly interesting from a fundamental point of view. These systems support novel types of interfaces, such as phase boundaries between metals and charge density waves.
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