kpoints bcc Fe

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kpoints bcc Fe

#1 Post by bigdaddy » Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:44 am

dear all,
i'm a new user of vasp and i already have problems:

1. how to make kpoints for bcc Fe 2x2x2 in k points file
2. how to generate the lattice parameter in poscar file

really appreciate your help.

thanks.
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kpoints bcc Fe

#2 Post by admin » Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:46 pm

please
1) have a look in any of the publications written on this subject (minimum k-point sets for bcc-Fe) and standard solid state physics textbooks (k-mesh sizes in supercells) and
2) read the online handbook ( POSCAR )
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