Dear wien2k users,<div><br></div><div> We generally choose the value of U by fitting it with experimental band gap or by calculating it through linear response method. Now my question is that whether U is element specific or depends on the composite in which the element reside? (<b>if I consider same magnetic configuration for all the composites I am referring here...as antiferromagntism do produce a band gap even without applying any U</b>) </div>
<div><br></div><div>To make it more clear, say for Fe d, I have seen in literature, people have used U=4.5 to 5 eV......in some of our calculation we have even used U=6 eV for Fe d to obtain better electronic structure having closer match with experimental observation. Hence it looks that U for Fe d orbital can have value ranging from 4.5-6 eV...& that mean U is not element specific rather it depends on the composite in which the element exist (I again want to insist that if I consider same magnetic configuration for all the composites). Am I right? </div>
<div><br></div><div>with regards,<br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br>Shamik Chakrabarti<br>
Senior Research Fellow<br>Dept. of Physics & Meteorology<br>Material Processing & Solid State Ionics Lab<br>IIT Kharagpur<br>Kharagpur 721302<br>INDIA<br>
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