[Pw_forum] PBE usoft Mg ?

H.S.Domingos hsd22 at hermes.cam.ac.uk
Mon Apr 3 19:38:28 CEST 2006


Yes, so I will have to generate an Mg USP with PBE instead of Pw91.
Does anyone have one already made and tested for MgO for example ?

Thank you again and sorry I am new to PWSCF.

Helder


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|  Dr. Helder S. Domingos                                             |
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On Mon, 3 Apr 2006, Stefano Baroni wrote:

> just a guess: the two pp's seem to have been generated using different 
> functionals (O=>pbe, Mg=>pw91), which is inconsistent.
> S.
>
> On Apr 3, 2006, at 7:06 PM, H.S.Domingos wrote:
>
>> I have a problem that if I use
>> 
>> O  15.9994 O.pbe-rrkjus.UPF
>> Mg 24.3050 Mg.pw91-np-van.UPF
>> 
>> I get
>>    from readpp : error #         2
>>     inconsistent DFT read
>> 
>> 
>> what is it ?
>> 
>> Sorry !
>> 
>> Helder
>> 
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>> | R&D unit for  Molecular Chemical Physics                            |
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>> 
>> On Mon, 3 Apr 2006, Paolo Giannozzi wrote:
>> 
>>> On Monday 03 April 2006 15:06, H.S.Domingos wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I would like to ask if anyone has used a PBE usoft potential for
>>>> Magnesium with PWSCF ?
>>>> 
>>>> I have tried to find one and could not. Are there any impediments in
>>>> the generation of a potential of this type for Mg ?
>>> 
>>> there are no impediments, but it is not a big deal, if you need a
>>> 2-electron PP: Mg is not that hard.  An ultrasoft PP may be needed
>>> only if for some reason you need semicore electrons in Mg.
>>> 
>>> Paolo
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