<div dir="ltr">Dear wien2k users,<div><br></div><div> We are running k-point optimization of an alloy doped with foreign 3d element. However, we have not included spin-polarization for this k-point optimization, as the system contains 56 number of atoms and adding spin polarization will double the computational time. Now, my query is, whether or not adding spin-polarization may affect the value of optimum k-point?</div><div><br></div><div>If yes, then whether the optimum number of k-points will become higher or lower with addition of spin polarization?...Whether there is any theory or concept which can guess this answer or we merely have to depend on the computational data & may be different for different materials?</div><div><br></div><div>Any response in this regard will be appreciated.</div><div><br></div><div>with regards, </div><div> </div><div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature">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</div>
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