[Wien] isplit option in the struct file

[Jorissen Kevin]

Hi David,
 
ISPLIT is indeed simply an output parameter used for the case.qtl file.  It is only active in a "x lapw2 -qtl" calculation.  So, it shouldn't matter that you change it earlier on.
 
"x lapw2 -qtl" can, sometimes, take a lot longer for isplit=99 than for other isplit values.  So it's good to think about which atoms you'll want ELNES for, and then run it once with isplit set to 99 for all those atoms (and to the default value for all other atoms).
 
And remember, case.struct is formatted, so make sure you get "ISPLIT=99" in case.struct, not "ISPLIT= 99" etc.
 
 
Kevin.
 
 
Kevin Jorissen
University of Washington
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From: wien-bounces at zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at on behalf of David Holec
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Subject: [Wien] isplit option in the struct file



Dear Wien2k users

I am calculating orientation resolved ELNES spectra using the Telnes
routine. For that I need to set the isplit parameter on the particular atom
to 99. Is there any harm to my calculations if I do this at the very
beginning of the calculation (i.e. before the SCF cycle) or if I leave this
setting even for subsequent SCF cycle (e.g. with higher number of k-points)?


My understanding is that as during the SCF cycle is run only x lapw2, the
partial charges are not calculated and thus this setting does not matter for
SCF cycle itself. Is this right? I am interested now only in the sequence
SCF cycle -> Telnes -> SCF cycle ... I am not doing any other analysis such
as DOS.

Many thanks,
David

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David Holec              
Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy
University of Cambridge
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CB2 3QZ, U.K.  

Tel: +44 (0) 1223 334404
Email: dh331 at cam.ac.uk
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