supercell problem

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medivh

supercell problem

#1 Post by medivh » Thu Sep 07, 2006 1:01 pm

dear all:

I want to build a wurtize type ZnO supercell (e.g. 2x1x1)with one of the Zn2+ ion was replaced by Mn2+ ion,how should I write the POSCAR file?

thanks!!
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bandy

supercell problem

#2 Post by bandy » Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:48 pm

First construct bulk ZnO, then identify the axes (a,b,c)
then construct 1x1x1 cell from replicated bulk unit cell by cutting method, then use supercell.f available in Furthmuller's website to make it 2x1x1 or you can simply make it keeping it in mind the periodicity.
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