[Pw_forum] phonon frequencies with pwscf and cpmd

[Paolo Giannozzi]

On Wednesday 24 March 2004 14:37, Massimiliano Bonomi wrote:

> My real question is if everyone can explain me 

are you sure you want explanations from "everyone" ?!?

> why this two codes give such different results in this particular
> calculation

- verify the atomic masses. Remember that "atomic units" means
  something different in cpmd and in pwscf !
- try simpler systems first: for instance, the normal mode of a sodium 
  dimer; a zone-boundary phonon of fcc Na

> Can it be due to the use of two different pseudopotentials?

such a large difference seems unlikely (unless one of the two PP
is bad, of course)

Paolo
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