[Pw_forum] spin direction

[Paolo Giannozzi]

On Sep 20, 2012, at 21:15 , Peng Chen wrote:

> In the Quantum Espresso, can I specify spin direction? E.g, in the  
> unit cell, spins of M1 and M2 are along c direction (spin of M1 is  
> opposite to that of M2), whereas spins of M3 and M4 are in b  
> direction. Can I simulate this magnetic structure in QE?

yes, it is called "noncolinear magnetization"

P.
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