[Wien] How to run init_lapw for supercell?

Stefaan Cottenier Stefaan.Cottenier at fys.kuleuven.ac.be
Thu Nov 13 13:32:01 CET 2003


> I have constructed a supercell 2*2*2 using 'x supercell'. This has created
> a struct file.
> From this point if i run init_lapw, the struct file being used is
> the old struct file and not the one generated by the supercell
> program. How do I run init_lapw such that the new supercell
> struct file is used??

For sure you have a reason why you want to use a supercell (introducing an
impurity, a vacancy, an interstitial, ...). After 'x supercell' you have to
put e.g. the impurity in the cell (which breaks the symmetry). If not,
sgroup will detect that your supercell contains more atoms than needed, and
will reduce it to the smaller cell again.

Stefaan




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