Hello,
Can anyone tell me how to freeze atomic positions in VASP during optimization?
Thanks
Freezing atomic positions
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Agalya
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Freezing atomic positions
You can use "Selective dynamics" to lock the fractional coordinates for specific ions. Have a look at the manual for the POSCAR:
http://cms.mpi.univie.ac.at/vasp/vasp/node63.html
Best regards,
/Dan Fors
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http://cms.mpi.univie.ac.at/vasp/vasp/node63.html
Best regards,
/Dan Fors
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