Dear users,<br><br> I did the optimization for a compound using variable cell approximation using PWSCF, which belongs to the space group R3m(160) Rhombohedral representation. The primitive vectors in terms of lattice parameter a = 8.25791360 a.u. <br>
a(1) = ( 0.619505 -0.357671 0.698774 ) <br> a(2) = ( 0.000000 0.715343 0.698774 ) <br> a(3) = ( -0.619505 -0.357671 0.698774 ) <br><br>after completion of optimization step, the primitive vectors<br>
<br>CELL_PARAMETERS (alat= 8.25791360)<br> 0.636439417 -0.367448469 0.640642896<br> 0.000000000 0.734896938 0.640642896<br> -0.636439417 -0.367448469 0.640642896<br><br>can u please explain me <br><br>how can I calculate the lattice parameter <b>a</b> and the <b>angle (alpha)</b> ???<br>
<br>Thanks in advance<br><br> Regards<br> Yedukondalu<br><br><br>