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negative valuesin CHGCAR

Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:52 am
by rajeshc
Hi,
I am trying on a single Au Atom to plot its CHGCAR, just as an exercise. I see a lot of negative values in the CHGCAR file.
I use the simplistic INCAR with ISPIN=2
what might be happening ...?

thanx in advance,
rajesh

negative valuesin CHGCAR

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:16 am
by zhichengzhong
column one
spinUP+spinDown,
column two
spinUP-spinDown

negative valuesin CHGCAR

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:36 pm
by rajeshc
The first HALF is spinup+spindown
the second HALF is spinup-spindown

and i find negative values in the first half which is what i am not sure about..
Thanx in advance