<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt">Dear wien2k users<br><br>Kindly suggest how to calculate optical absortion edge in wien2k ? How it differs from band gap of material ? I read that first critical point in imaginary part of the dielectric function represents optical absorption edge. But how to ensure that which is the first critical point. Kindly guide<br><br><div>Best wishes<br>Masood<br>Universiti Tecknologi Malaysia<br></div></div></body></html>