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Hello QE users,<br>
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I am trying to understand how to appropriately set the <code>starting_magnetization
</code>value and how to interpret the output related to
magnetization in the pw.x. I tested for a simple system (BCC Fe)
with various <code>starting_magnetization </code>and observed that
it doesn't matter. The <code>total energy, total magnetization, and
absolute magnetization</code> values remain the same. So, does
this mean any <code>starting_magnetization </code>value can be
used?<br>
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Secondly, when I observe the "<code>Magnetic moment per siteĀ
(integrated on atomic sphere of radius R)</code>" values, and sum
up all the magnetic moments, it doesn't match with the <code>total
magnetization</code> or <code>absolute magnetization</code> which
is reported at the end <code>(in Bohr mag/cell)</code>. The sum of
magnetic moment per site is always less than the sum of total
magnetization. What could be the reason for this? Is this because
magnetic moment per site is integrated on atomic sphere of radius R
where R < 1? <br>
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Sincerely,<br>
Abdul Muhaymin,<br>
Graduate(MS) Student, Institute of Materials Science and
Nanotechnology,<br>
Bilkent University, Ankara.<br>
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