ELPH_SELFEN_CARRIER_DEN_RANGE
ELPH_SELFEN_CARRIER_DEN_RANGE = [real array]
Description: List of the range of carrier density (in [math]\displaystyle{ cm^{-3} }[/math]) at which to compute the phonon-mediated electron self-energy and transport coefficients.
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From each carrier density specified in the array, a positive (electron doping) or negative (hole doping) number of electrons is added to the value of NELECT and the chemical potential computed. A range of carrier densities can be defined using ELPH_SELFEN_CARRIER_DEN_RANGE = l u n, where:
- l is the lower limit of the carrier density range.
- u is the upper limit of the carrier density range.
- n is the number of steps between the two limits.
| Important: When l or u must both be positive (electrons are added, i.e., n-doping) or negative (electrons are removed from - holes are added to - the system, i.e., p-doping). |
You can add these set three (l u n) N times, so have several ranges of holes or electrons or both. For example, ELPH_SELFEN_CARRIER_DEN_RANGE = -1e20 -1e16 51 1e20 1e16 51 would create a list of two groups of carrier densities, (-1e20 -1e16 51) and (1e20 1e16 51). The first group has 51 different carrier densities of holes between -1e20 and -1e16; the second group has 51 different carrier densities of electrons between 1e16 and 1e20. You could also include more groups if you want. You can check the carriers that you have chosen in the OUTCAR file:
Chemical potential calculation: =============================== elph_ismear=-24 elph_fermi_nedos= 501 elph_selfen_carrier_den= -0.100E+21 -0.832E+20 -0.692E+20 ... -0.145E+17 -0.120E+17 -0.100E+17 0.100E+21 0.832E+20 0.692E+20 ... 0.145E+17 0.120E+17 0.100E+17
Warning: Be careful not to combine holes and electrons in the same group, as this will likely not create the set of density that you desire, e.g.: ELPH_SELFEN_CARRIER_DEN_RANGE = -1e20 1e20 3 creates the following carrier density:
elph_selfen_carrier_den= -0.100E+21 -0.100E+41 -0.100E+61 |