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New release of POTCAR files in vasp.5.3.3

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 12:36 pm
by Lian
Dear VASP users.

New versions of POTCAR files were released in 2012, and I need those for C and H atoms.
However, in the topmost of such POTCAR files, the release dates are the same as those in previous versions, that is, 08Apr2002 and 15Jun2001, for C and H, respectively.

These release dates are confusing since I have found differences between old and new versions of the POTCAR files.

How can I be ensured of which version of POTCAR files I am using?

Thanks.

New release of POTCAR files in vasp.5.3.3

Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 4:54 pm
by admin
the date in the header of a POTCAR is just a comment line, the files in the released last December ARE the most up-to-date ones
[ Edited Thu Jul 25 2013, 09:10AM ]