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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{NB|important|When {{TAG|AEXX}}{{=}}1 (the default for {{TAG|LTHOMAS}}{{=}}.TRUE.), the correlation <math>E_{\mathrm{c}}^{\mathrm{SL}}</math> is not included. However, it can be included by setting {{TAG|ALDAC}}{{=}}1.0 and {{TAG|AGGAC}}{{=}}1.0.}}</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>{{NB|important|</div></td></tr>
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Ftran at 11:51, 9 February 2026
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>If {{TAG|LTHOMAS}}=.TRUE. the decomposition of the exchange operator (in a [[Hybrid functionals: formalism|range-separated hybrid functional]]) into a short range and a long range part will be based on Thomas-Fermi exponential screening<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">.</del></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>If {{TAG|LTHOMAS}}=.TRUE. the decomposition of the exchange operator (in a [[Hybrid functionals: formalism|range-separated hybrid functional]]) into a short range <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">(SR) </ins>and a long range <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">(LR) </ins>part will be based on Thomas-Fermi exponential screening<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">:</ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Thomas-Fermi </del>screening <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">length </del><math>k_{\rm TF}</math> <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">is specified </del>by <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">means of </del>the {{TAG|HFSCREEN}} <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">tag</del>.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>For typical semiconductors, a Thomas-Fermi screening length <math>k_{\rm TF}</math> of about 1.8 &Aring;<sup>-1</sup> yields reasonable band gaps. In principle, however, the Thomas-Fermi screening length depends on the valence-electron density. VASP determines <math>k_{\rm TF}</math> from the number of valence electrons (read from the {{FILE|POTCAR}} file) and the volume (leading to an average density <math>\bar{n}</math>) and writes the corresponding value of <math>k_{\rm TF}=\sqrt{4\bar{k}_{\rm F}/\pi}</math>, where <math>\bar{k}_{\rm F}=(3\pi^2\bar{n})^{1/3}</math> to the {{FILE|OUTCAR}} file ('''note that this value is only printed for information and is not used during the calculation'''):</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>For typical semiconductors, a Thomas-Fermi screening length <math>k_{\rm TF}</math> of about 1.8 &Aring;<sup>-1</sup> yields reasonable band gaps. In principle, however, the Thomas-Fermi screening length depends on the valence-electron density. VASP determines <math>k_{\rm TF}</math> from the number of valence electrons (read from the {{FILE|POTCAR}} file) and the volume (leading to an average density <math>\bar{n}</math>) and writes the corresponding value of <math>k_{\rm TF}=\sqrt{4\bar{k}_{\rm F}/\pi}</math>, where <math>\bar{k}_{\rm F}=(3\pi^2\bar{n})^{1/3}</math> to the {{FILE|OUTCAR}} file ('''note that this value is only printed for information and is not used during the calculation'''):</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Another important detail concerns the implementation of the local LDA part in VASP. Literature [see Eqs. (3.10), (3.14), and (3.15) in Ref. {{cite|seidl:prb:96}}] suggests to use in the enhancement factor <math>F(z)</math> a position-independent variable <math>z=k_{\rm TF}/\bar{k}_{\rm F}</math> where <math>\bar{k}_{\rm F}</math> is as defined above but using the average density <math>\bar{n}</math> in the unit cell.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Another important detail concerns the implementation of the local LDA part in VASP. Literature [see Eqs. (3.10), (3.14), and (3.15) in Ref. {{cite|seidl:prb:96}}] suggests to use in the enhancement factor <math>F(z)</math> a position-independent variable <math>z=k_{\rm TF}/\bar{k}_{\rm F}</math> where <math>\bar{k}_{\rm F}</math> is as defined above but using the average density <math>\bar{n}</math> in the unit cell.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>However, implemented in VASP is a position-dependent variable <math>z({\bf r})=k_{\rm TF}/k_{\rm F}({\bf r})</math>, where <math>k_{\rm F}({\bf r})=(3\pi^2 n({\bf r}))^{1/3}</math> is the Fermi wave vector calculated with the local density <math>n({\bf r})</math>.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>However, implemented in VASP is a position-dependent variable <math>z({\bf r})=k_{\rm TF}/k_{\rm F}({\bf r})</math>, where <math>k_{\rm F}({\bf r})=(3\pi^2 n({\bf r}))^{1/3}</math> is the Fermi wave vector calculated with the local density <math>n({\bf r})</math><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, while the constant <math>k_{\rm TF}</math> is set by {{TAG|HFSCREEN}}</ins>.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>For typical semiconductors, a Thomas-Fermi screening length <math>k_{\rm TF}</math> of about 1.8 &Aring;<sup>-1</sup> yields reasonable band gaps. In principle, however, the Thomas-Fermi screening length depends on the valence-electron density. VASP determines <math>k_{\rm TF}</math> from the number of valence electrons (read from the {{FILE|POTCAR}} file) and the volume (leading to an average density <math>\bar{n}</math>) and writes the corresponding value of <math>k_{\rm TF}=\sqrt{4\bar{k}_{\rm F}/\pi}</math>, where <math>\bar{k}_{\rm F}=(3\pi^2\bar{n})^{1/3}</math> to the {{FILE|OUTCAR}} file ('''note that this value is only printed for information and is not used during the calculation'''):</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>For typical semiconductors, a Thomas-Fermi screening length <math>k_{\rm TF}</math> of about 1.8 &Aring;<sup>-1</sup> yields reasonable band gaps. In principle, however, the Thomas-Fermi screening length depends on the valence-electron density. VASP determines <math>k_{\rm TF}</math> from the number of valence electrons (read from the {{FILE|POTCAR}} file) and the volume (leading to an average density <math>\bar{n}</math>) and writes the corresponding value of <math>k_{\rm TF}=\sqrt{4\bar{k}_{\rm F}/\pi}</math>, where <math>\bar{k}_{\rm F}=(3\pi^2\bar{n})^{1/3}</math> to the {{FILE|OUTCAR}} file ('''note that this value is only printed for information and is not used during the calculation'''):</div></td></tr>
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Ftran
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Ftran at 16:30, 2 February 2026
2026-02-02T16:30:01Z
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr>
<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>For typical semiconductors, a Thomas-Fermi screening length <math>k_{\rm TF}</math> of about 1.8 &Aring;<sup>-1</sup> yields reasonable band gaps. In principle, however, the Thomas-Fermi screening length depends on the valence-electron density. VASP determines <math>k_{\rm TF}</math> from the number of valence electrons (read from the {{FILE|POTCAR}} file) and the volume (leading to an average density <math>\bar{n}</math>) and writes the corresponding value of <math>k_{\rm TF}=\sqrt{<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">4k_</del>{\rm F}/\pi}</math>, where <math><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">k_</del>{\rm F}=(3\pi^2\bar{n})^{1/3}</math> to the {{FILE|OUTCAR}} file (note that this value is only printed for information<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">; it </del>is not used during the calculation):</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>For typical semiconductors, a Thomas-Fermi screening length <math>k_{\rm TF}</math> of about 1.8 &Aring;<sup>-1</sup> yields reasonable band gaps. In principle, however, the Thomas-Fermi screening length depends on the valence-electron density. VASP determines <math>k_{\rm TF}</math> from the number of valence electrons (read from the {{FILE|POTCAR}} file) and the volume (leading to an average density <math>\bar{n}</math>) and writes the corresponding value of <math>k_{\rm TF}=\sqrt{<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">4\bar{k}_</ins>{\rm F}/\pi}</math>, where <math><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">\bar{k}_</ins>{\rm F}=(3\pi^2\bar{n})^{1/3}</math> to the {{FILE|OUTCAR}} file (<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'''</ins>note that this value is only printed for information <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">and </ins>is not used during the calculation<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'''</ins>):</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Since VASP counts the semi-core states and ''d''-states as valence electrons, although these states do not contribute to the screening, the values reported by VASP are often not recommended.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Since VASP counts the semi-core states and ''d''-states as valence electrons, although these states do not contribute to the screening, the values reported by VASP are often not recommended.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Another important detail concerns the implementation of the local LDA part in VASP. Literature [see Eqs. (3.10), (3.14), and (3.15) in Ref. {{cite|seidl:prb:96}}] suggests to use in the enhancement factor <math>F(z)</math> a position-independent variable <math>z=k_{\rm TF}/\bar{k}_{\rm F}</math> where <math>\bar{k}_{\rm F}</math> is as defined above but using the average density <math>\bar{n}</math> in the unit cell.</ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">However, implemented in VASP is a position-dependent variable <math>z({\bf r})=k_{\rm TF}/k_{\rm F}({\bf r})</math>, where <math>k_{\rm F}({\bf r})=(3\pi^2 n({\bf r}))^{1/3}</math> is the Fermi wave vector calculated with the local density <math>n({\bf r})</math>.</ins></div></td></tr>
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Ftran
https://vasp.at/wiki/index.php?title=LTHOMAS&diff=32681&oldid=prev
Ftran at 21:16, 21 October 2025
2025-10-21T21:16:39Z
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>For typical semiconductors, a Thomas-Fermi screening length <math>k_{\rm TF}</math> of about 1.8 &Aring;<sup>-1</sup> yields reasonable band gaps. In principle, however, the Thomas-Fermi screening length depends on the valence-electron density. VASP determines <math>k_{\rm TF}</math> from the number of valence electrons (read from the {{FILE|POTCAR}} file) and the volume (leading to an average density <math>\bar{n}</math>) and writes the corresponding value of <math>k_{\rm TF}=\sqrt{4k_{\rm F}/\pi}</math>, where <math>k_{\rm F}=(3\pi^2\bar{n})^{1/3}</math> to the {{FILE|OUTCAR}} file (note that this value is only printed for information; it is not used during the calculation):</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>For typical semiconductors, a Thomas-Fermi screening length <math>k_{\rm TF}</math> of about 1.8 &Aring;<sup>-1</sup> yields reasonable band gaps. In principle, however, the Thomas-Fermi screening length depends on the valence-electron density. VASP determines <math>k_{\rm TF}</math> from the number of valence electrons (read from the {{FILE|POTCAR}} file) and the volume (leading to an average density <math>\bar{n}</math>) and writes the corresponding value of <math>k_{\rm TF}=\sqrt{4k_{\rm F}/\pi}</math>, where <math>k_{\rm F}=(3\pi^2\bar{n})^{1/3}</math> to the {{FILE|OUTCAR}} file (note that this value is only printed for information; it is not used during the calculation):</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> Thomas-Fermi vector in A = 2.00000</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> Thomas-Fermi vector in A = 2.00000</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The setting of the sX-LDA functional is shown on the [[list_of_hybrid_functionals|page listing the hybrid functionals]].</ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*If {{TAG|LTHOMAS}}{{=}}.TRUE., then {{TAG|LHFCALC}}{{=}}.TRUE. is automatically set.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>*If {{TAG|LTHOMAS}}{{=}}.TRUE., then {{TAG|LHFCALC}}{{=}}.TRUE. is automatically set.</div></td></tr>
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Ftran
https://vasp.at/wiki/index.php?title=LTHOMAS&diff=32680&oldid=prev
Ftran at 21:15, 21 October 2025
2025-10-21T21:15:48Z
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>For typical semiconductors, a Thomas-Fermi screening length <math>k_{\rm TF}</math> of about 1.8 &Aring;<sup>-1</sup> yields reasonable band gaps. In principle, however, the Thomas-Fermi screening length depends on the valence-electron density. VASP determines <math>k_{\rm TF}</math> from the number of valence electrons (read from the {{FILE|POTCAR}} file) and the volume (leading to an average density <math>\bar{n}</math>) and writes the corresponding value of <math>k_{\rm TF}=\sqrt{4k_{\rm F}/\pi}</math>, where <math>k_{\rm F}=(3\pi^2\bar{n})^{1/3}</math> to the {{FILE|OUTCAR}} file (note that this value is only printed for information; it is not used during the calculation):</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>For typical semiconductors, a Thomas-Fermi screening length <math>k_{\rm TF}</math> of about 1.8 &Aring;<sup>-1</sup> yields reasonable band gaps. In principle, however, the Thomas-Fermi screening length depends on the valence-electron density. VASP determines <math>k_{\rm TF}</math> from the number of valence electrons (read from the {{FILE|POTCAR}} file) and the volume (leading to an average density <math>\bar{n}</math>) and writes the corresponding value of <math>k_{\rm TF}=\sqrt{4k_{\rm F}/\pi}</math>, where <math>k_{\rm F}=(3\pi^2\bar{n})^{1/3}</math> to the {{FILE|OUTCAR}} file (note that this value is only printed for information; it is not used during the calculation):</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> Thomas-Fermi vector in A = 2.00000</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> Thomas-Fermi vector in A = 2.00000</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The setting of the sX-LDA functional is shown on the [[list_of_hybrid_functionals|page listing the hybrid functionals]].</del></div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>For typical semiconductors, a Thomas-Fermi screening length <math>k_{\rm TF}</math> of about 1.8 &Aring;<sup>-1</sup> yields reasonable band gaps. In principle, however, the Thomas-Fermi screening length depends on the valence-electron density. VASP determines <math>k_{\rm TF}</math> from the number of valence electrons (read from the {{FILE|POTCAR}} file) and the volume (leading to an average density <math>\bar{n}</math>) and writes the corresponding value of <math>k_{\rm TF}=\sqrt{4k_{\rm F}/\pi}</math>, where <math>k_{\rm F}=(3\pi^2\bar{n})^{1/3}</math> to the {{FILE|OUTCAR}} file (note that this value is only printed for information; it is not used during the calculation):</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>For typical semiconductors, a Thomas-Fermi screening length <math>k_{\rm TF}</math> of about 1.8 &Aring;<sup>-1</sup> yields reasonable band gaps. In principle, however, the Thomas-Fermi screening length depends on the valence-electron density. VASP determines <math>k_{\rm TF}</math> from the number of valence electrons (read from the {{FILE|POTCAR}} file) and the volume (leading to an average density <math>\bar{n}</math>) and writes the corresponding value of <math>k_{\rm TF}=\sqrt{4k_{\rm F}/\pi}</math>, where <math>k_{\rm F}=(3\pi^2\bar{n})^{1/3}</math> to the {{FILE|OUTCAR}} file (note that this value is only printed for information; it is not used during the calculation):</div></td></tr>
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