[Pw_forum] PBE usoft Mg ?

H.S.Domingos hsd22 at hermes.cam.ac.uk
Mon Apr 3 19:06:46 CEST 2006


I have a problem that if I use

O  15.9994 O.pbe-rrkjus.UPF
Mg 24.3050 Mg.pw91-np-van.UPF

I get
     from readpp : error #         2
      inconsistent DFT read


what is it ?

Sorry !

Helder


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|  Dr. Helder S. Domingos                                             |
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| INESC Microsyst & Nanotechnol, Lisbon, P-1000 Portugal              |
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On Mon, 3 Apr 2006, Paolo Giannozzi wrote:

> On Monday 03 April 2006 15:06, H.S.Domingos wrote:
>
>> I would like to ask if anyone has used a PBE usoft potential for
>> Magnesium with PWSCF ?
>>
>> I have tried to find one and could not. Are there any impediments in
>> the generation of a potential of this type for Mg ?
>
> there are no impediments, but it is not a big deal, if you need a
> 2-electron PP: Mg is not that hard.  An ultrasoft PP may be needed
> only if for some reason you need semicore electrons in Mg.
>
> Paolo
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