[Pw_forum] ibrav=12

[W2AGZ]

Thanks, Eyvaz.  The space group I’m interested in is P21/c  (14).  8 atoms per unit cell, 24 IRs.  If you need a beta tester, just ask.  -Paul

 

From: pw_forum-bounces at pwscf.org [mailto:pw_forum-bounces at pwscf.org] On Behalf Of Eyvaz Isaev
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 9:05 AM
To: PWSCF Forum
Subject: Re: [Pw_forum] ibrav=12

 

Dear Paul,

In fact, I am working on this problem in order to support in PlotPhon almost all lattice types. I will let you know soon, hopefully.

 
Best regards,
Eyvaz.

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Prof. Eyvaz Isaev, 
Department of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (IFM), Linkoping University, Sweden 
Theoretical Physics Department, Moscow State Institute of Steel & Alloys, Russia, 
isaev at ifm.liu.se, eyvaz_isaev at yahoo.com

 

 

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From: W2AGZ <w2agz at w2agz.com>
To: pw_forum at pwscf.org
Sent: Fri, February 18, 2011 10:06:08 AM
Subject: [Pw_forum] ibrav=12

To All (especially Eyvaz):

 

I would like to create a file for PlotPhon/Include to support general monoclinic structures.  Below is the Include file for orthorhombic as an example “kick off:”

 

# Simple Orthorhombic lattice (X=b/a, Y=c/a)

  1.0  0.0       0

  0.0  XX        0

  0.0  0.0       YY

# With respect to basis vectors

1   0.00000  0.00000   0.50000    Z

50  0.00000  0.00000   0.00000    G

50  0.500000 0.00000   0.00000    X

50  0.500000 0.50000   0.00000    S

50  0.000000 0.50000   0.00000    Y

50  0.000000 0.00000   0.00000    G

50  0.500000 0.50000   0.50000    R

 

Now, the “popular” cell convention for monoclinic structures is either “b-axis-unique,” or “c-axis-unique.”  PWgui and PWscf prefer the latter, but that’s OK, since it’s a simple transformation, as least in direct space, between the two.  But, what is the appropiate “include” for ibrav=12 “c-axis unique?”  I’ve been to “BILBOA,” and the Bouchaert-Smoluchowski-Wigner path I want is gamma-a-u-e-z-lambda-gamma for both electrons and phonons.  Incidentally, when I was a graduate student, the legend was that the BSW notation was invented by physicists to purposely confuse chemists.  So, please tell me how to construct the appropriate “scripts/lines” and “include” files accordingly.

 

Grazi, Paul Grant

IBM Research Staff Member Emeritus

www.w2agz.com

 

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