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What is the reference zero energy for the eigenvalues in VASP.
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:56 pm
by TING QIN
Within the framework of pseudopotential, eignenvalues at different k points can be calculated. Their absolute values are not meaningful. However, what is the reference zero energy for them? Is the average potential within the unit cell or the potential at infinity taken as zero point of the potential?
What is the reference zero energy for the eigenvalues in VASP.
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 3:15 pm
by admin
there is no uniquely defined energy zero in 3D-systems with periodic boundary conditions. Please have a look to some solid state theory textbook.
for slab calculations with sufficiently large vacuum , the potential level of the vacuum can be taken as zero energy reference.
Please have a look into the handbook (LOCPOT-file, LVTOT input tag)