Dear all,
I experienced some troubles when computing DOS with ISMEAR=-5.
Here is an extract of a DOSCAR :
1.598 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 0.2000E+03 0.2000E+03
1.744 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 0.2000E+03 0.2000E+03
1.890 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 0.2020E+03 0.2000E+03
2.036 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 0.2020E+03 0.2000E+03
2.182 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 0.2040E+03 0.2000E+03
2.328 0.0000E+00 0.0000E+00 0.2040E+03 0.2000E+03
As you see, the number of alpha electrons increases (4th column) while the corresponding DOS (2nd column) remains null...
I carried out the same calculation with ISMEAR=1 and I didn't have this problem. The integration is correct, the error is in the DOS column.
It is a spin polarized calculation with USPP pseudos and vasp 4.6.26
Thank you for your help...
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Accurate DOS/ISMEAR=-5
your DOS energy grid (NEDOS) seems so coarse that a peak (or 2
peaks) including 2 spin-up electrons is missing. Please increase NEDOS
peaks) including 2 spin-up electrons is missing. Please increase NEDOS
Last edited by admin on Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:33 am, edited 1 time in total.
Accurate DOS/ISMEAR=-5
You are right. I increased the default value of NEDOS and now it works.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Last edited by sf on Fri Apr 28, 2006 8:35 pm, edited 1 time in total.