IVDW_NL

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IVDW_NL = [integer] 

Default: IVDW_NL = 1 for a GGA
= 2 for a METAGGA

Description: IVDW_NL allows to select the kernel of the nonlocal van der Waals part of a functional (available as of VASP.6.4.0).


IVDW_NL=1 corresponds to the kernel of Dion et al.[1] and IVDW_NL=2 to the kernel rVV10[2]. Note that the kernel of Dion et al. contains one adjustable parameter (ZAB_VDW), while the rVV10 kernel contains two such parameters (BPARAM and CPARAM).

Related tags and articles

GGA, METAGGA, LUSE_VDW, ZAB_VDW, BPARAM, CPARAM, Nonlocal vdW-DF functionals

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