Currently don't know if it is related, but topic sounds similar to the
THETA and PHI I calculated before [
https://www.mail-archive.com/wien@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at/msg06838.html
] and reciprocal vectors used for klist_band [
https://www.mail-archive.com/wien@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at/msg12479.html
].
On 4/6/2018 5:15 PM, Zhu, Jianxin wrote:
Hi Leandro,
If it is with respect to the lattice vectors, is it with respect to
the primitive lattice vectors or conventional lattice vectors, when we
have fcc/bcc or bct structures?
I see in other electronic structure codes that the spin axis
coordinate system is tied to the laboratory ie. Cartesian coordinate
system. I will look back into the definition.
Thanks,
Jianxin
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Dear Jianxin,
The direction chosen in initso is with respect to the lattice vectors
(not to cartesian coordinates).
For a cubic system, it does not really matter but it is not true in
general !
For instance, if you have a tetragonal system, the magnetization along
111 does not mean that the cartesian vector is 111.
The cartesian basis xyz is something that we define and there exists
an infinite number of ways of defining it. On the contrary, the
crystallographic system is fixed once the atomic positions are known.
Hence, it would make sense to say that "the magnetization is along the
c-axis" while saying "along z" does not really mean anything.
Best regards,
Leandro
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Dear Leandro and Peter,
Thanks for bringing this question up.
Do I understand correctly that the direction like (001) in initso_lapw
is defined with respect to the Cartesian coordinate?
As such, when we say (001), it really means the magnetic moment axis
is along the z-axis, rather than the primitive Bravais vectors or
conventional unit cell vectors.
Thanks,
Jianxin
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Leandro Salemi <leandro.sal...@physics.uu.se>
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*Date: *Friday, April 6, 2018 at 8:35 AM
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Dear Professor Blaha,
Thank you very much for your answer.
I've looked and those angles are given in the case.scfso (2nd line) !
Best regards,
Leandro
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