[Pw_forum] Charge density with and without the electric field

[Mudit Dixit]

Dear Hadi Arefi,
​​Thanks for the quick response.
In the second point I meant that in the paper"
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v488/n7413/full/nature11340.html"
authors have calculated induced charge as
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ρ(G111,E=X)-ρ(G111,E=0).They have also shown the charge
density difference plot in supporting information. I am unable
to understand how they have obtained the induced charge as a number.


​Thank you so much for your help.
Regards,
Mudit Dixit​


On 21 February 2014 18:27, Hadi Arefi <hadi.arefi at tyndall.ie> wrote:

>  Dear Mudit,
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> >My questions are following:
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> >1. How apply electric filed in 111 direction.
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> You simply can redefine your lattice in the way that (111) direction lies
> along one of the x, y or z direction, then apply the field along that
> direction.
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> >2. How
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> ρ(G111,E=X)-ρ(G111,E=0) give a number not an array on FFT grid.
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> Not quite sure what you mean but obviously the difference going to be an
> array which you can plot using xcrysden. My understanding is that you did
> not add external charge by applying electric field and the difference in
> charge density will rises from charge reorganisation due to external field
> (if there is any) unless you are interested in the local differences. Then
> you have the 3D mesh and need to find your points and subtract the values
> of equivalent points with and without applying field and then summation.
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> *From:* pw_forum-bounces at pwscf.org [mailto:pw_forum-bounces at pwscf.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Mudit Dixit
> *Sent:* 20 February 2014 09:11
> *To:* pw_forum at pwscf.org
> *Subject:* [Pw_forum] Charge density with and without the electric field
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> Dear PW users,
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> I am trying to calculate charge density difference (i.e. induced charge)
> in presence of Electric Field(G111 direction) and absence of electric
> filed.
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> My questions are following:
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> 1. How apply electric filed in 111 direction.
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> 2. How ρ(G111,E=X)-ρ(G111,E=0) give a number not an array on FFT grid.
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> Thanks a lot for your help.
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> Regards,
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> Mudit
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