[Pw_forum] comparison of ph.x and dynmat.x results

Vinay Hegde vinayhegde at jncasr.ac.in
Mon Sep 10 21:13:49 CEST 2012


Dear Elie,

>
> First of all. thanks for your suggestion. Concerning moving the atoms along
> the modes, how can this be done? How do we know their directions?
>
Use the eigenvectors (of the dynamical matrix) corresponding to the
unstable eigenvalues to move the atoms of your structure. Relax your
structure after that.

Hope this helps,
Vinay

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Vinay Ishwar Hegde
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Theoretical Sciences Unit (TSU)
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR)
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