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<p>Good evening,</p>
<p>I am confused by the "centering" requirements of ESM. It is
stated that:</p>
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normal to the xy plane, with the slab centered
around z=0. Also requires symmetry checking to be
disabled along z, either by setting <a href="http://www.quantum-espresso.org/wp-content/uploads/Doc/INPUT_PW.html#nosym">nosym</a> = .TRUE.
or by very slight displacement (i.e., 5e-4 a.u.)
of the slab along z.
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<p>I have constructed a slab which is symmetric about the xy plane
and centered around z=0 contour. This is fine and good.</p>
<p>However, once I add the adsorbate molecule, I cannot have
symmetry...unless it is intended that I add the same adsorbate
molecule on the "bottom" of the simulation, too? I am unclear what
is meant by the slab being "centered." Center of mass? Center of
symmetry?<br>
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