Dynamical properties of liquid lithium above the melting point

Abstract

The dynamical properties of liquid lithium at several thermodynamic states near the triple point have been studied within the framework of the mode-coupling theory. We present a self-consistent scheme which, starting from the knowledge of the static structural properties of the liquid system, allows the theoretical calculation of several single particle and collective dynamical properties. The study is complemented by performing molecular-dynamics simulations and the obtained results are compared with the available experimental data.