Publications

  1. P. W. Avraam, N. D. M. Hine, P. Tangney, and P. D. Haynes
    Factors influencing the distribution of charge in polar nanocrystals
    Phys. Rev. B (Rapid), 83, 241402(R) (2011). [ONLINE JOURNAL]
  2. J. R. Kermode, S. Cereda, P. Tangney, and A. de Vita
    A first principles based polarizable O(N) interatomic force field for bulk silica
    J. Chem. Phys. , 133, 094102 (2010). [ONLINE JOURNAL]
  3. X. J. Han, L. Bergqvist, P. H. Dederichs, H. Müller-Krumbhaar, J. K. Christie, S. Scandolo, and P. Tangney
    Polarizable interatomic force field for TiO2 parametrized using density functional theory
    Phys. Rev. B , 81, 134108 (2010). [ONLINE JOURNAL]
  4. P. Tangney and S. Scandolo
    Melting slope of MgO from molecular dynamics and density functional theory
    J. Chem. Phys. , 131, 124510 (2009). [ONLINE JOURNAL]
  5. I.-H. Choi, P. Y. Yu, P. Tangney, and S. G. Louie
    Vibrational properties of single walled carbon nanotubes under pressure from Raman scattering experiments and molecular dynamics simulations
    phys. stat. sol. (b), 244, 121 (2007). [ONLINE JOURNAL]
  6. P. Tangney, M. L. Cohen, and S.G. Louie
    Giant Wave-drag enhancement of friction in sliding carbon nanotubes
    Phys. Rev. Lett., 97, 195901 (2006). [ONLINE JOURNAL]
  7. F. J. Ribeiro, P. Tangney, S. G. Louie, and M. L. Cohen
    Hypothetical hard structures of carbon with cubic symmetry
    Phys. Rev. B, 74, 172101 (2006). [ONLINE JOURNAL]
  8. S. B. Cronin, Y. Yin, A. Walsh, R. B. Capaz, A. Stolyarov, P. Tangney, M. L. Cohen, S. G. Louie, A. K. Swan, M. S. Ünlü, B. B. Goldberg, and M. Tinkham,
    Temperature dependence of the optical transition energies of carbon nanotubes: The role of electron-phonon coupling and thermal expansion
    Phys. Rev. Lett., 96, 127403 (2006). [ONLINE JOURNAL]
  9. P. Tangney
    On the theory underlying the Car-Parrinello method and the role of the fictitious mass parameter
    J. Chem. Phys., 124, 044111 (2006). [ONLINE JOURNAL]
  10. F. J. Ribeiro, P. Tangney, S. G. Louie, and M. L. Cohen
    Structural and electronic properties of carbon in hybrid diamond-graphite structures
    Phys. Rev. B, 72, 214209 (2005). [ONLINE JOURNAL]
  11. P. Tangney, R. B. Capaz, C. D. Spataru, M. L. Cohen, and S. G. Louie
    Structural transformations of carbon nanotubes under hydrostatic pressure
    Nano Lett., 5, 2268 (2005). [ONLINE JOURNAL]
  12. R. B. Capaz, C. D. Spataru, P. Tangney, M. L. Cohen, and S. G. Louie
    Temperature dependence of the band gap of semiconducting carbon nanotubes
    Phys. Rev. Lett., 94, 036801 (2005). [ONLINE JOURNAL]
  13. R. B. Capaz, C. D. Spataru, P. Tangney, M. L. Cohen, and S. G. Louie
    Hydrostatic pressure effects on the structural and electronic properties of carbon nanotubes
    phys. stat. sol. (b)(Cover story), 241, 3352 (2004). [ONLINE JOURNAL]
  14. P. Tangney, S. G. Louie, and M. L. Cohen
    Dynamic sliding friction between concentric carbon nanotubes
    Phys. Rev. Lett., 93, 065530 (2004). [ONLINE JOURNAL]
  15. P. Tangney and S. Scandolo
    A many-body interatomic potential for ionic systems: application to MgO
    J. Chem. Phys, 119, 9673 (2003). [ONLINE JOURNAL]
  16. A. Trave, P. Tangney, S. Scandolo, A. Pasquarello, and R. Car
    Pressure-induced structural changes in liquid SiO2 from ab initio simulations.
    Phys. Rev. Lett., 89, 245504 (2002). [ONLINE JOURNAL]
  17. P. Tangney and S. Fahy
    Density-functional theory approach to ultrafast laser excitation of semiconductors: Application to the A1 phonon in tellurium.
    Phys. Rev. B, 65, 054302 (2002). [ONLINE JOURNAL]
  18. P. Tangney and S. Scandolo
    An ab initio parametrized interatomic force field for silica
    J. Chem. Phys, 117, 8898 (2002). [ONLINE JOURNAL]
  19. P. Tangney and S. Scandolo
    How well do Car-Parrinello simulations reproduce the Born-Oppenheimer surface? Theory and examples
    J. Chem. Phys, 116, 14 (2002). [ONLINE JOURNAL]
  20. P. Tangney and S. Fahy
    Calculations of the A1 phonon frequency in photoexcited tellurium
    Phys. Rev. Lett., 82, 4340 (1999). [ONLINE JOURNAL]

Proceedings

  1. R. B. Capaz, C. D. Spataru, P. Tangney, M. L. Cohen, and S. G. Louie
    Temperature and hydrostatic pressure effects on the band gap of semiconducting carbon nanotubes
    27th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors (ICPS-27), 1047-1048 (2005). [ONLINE JOURNAL]
  2. R. B. Capaz, C. D. Spataru, P. Tangney, M. L. Cohen, and S. G. Louie
    Family behavior of the pressure and temperature dependences of the band gap of semiconducting carbon nanotubes
    19th International Winterschool and Euroconference on Electronic Properties of Novel Materials, 411-415 (2005). [ONLINE JOURNAL]

Theses

  1. P. Tangney
    Improving molecular dynamics simulations of simple ionic systems
    A dissertation submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the International School for Advanced Studies (2002) [Gzipped PS]
  2. P. Tangney
    Displacive excitation of coherent phonons in tellurium
    A dissertation submitted for the degree of Master of Science at University College Cork (1998)