SCF calculation
We need to provide various important parameters for the self consistent
Convergence testing
Convergence with cutoff energy using PWTK
Structure optimization
There are two types of structural optimization calculations in Quantum espresso:
DOS calculation
Electronic density of states is an important property of a material.
Bandstructure
Before we can run bands calculation, we need to perform single-point [self
Al (metal)
Variable cell relaxation
P-DOS
Here we continue with our Aluminum example.
k-resolved DOS
Here we will calculate k-resolved density of states for silicon. First we begin
Graphene
I am following this example from the [ICTP online school 2021](
GaAs
Now that we have calculated the bandstructure of silicon (semiconductor) and
Fe (magnetic)
I am following this example from the [ICTP online school 2021](
Ni (spin pol. bands)
We prepare the input file pwscfni.in and run the calculation:
DFT+U calculation
Electronic structure for transition metals (with localized $$d$$ or $$f$$
Spin-Orbit Coupling
In order to consider spin orbit coupling effect in our electronic structure
Bi2Se3 (TI)
Topological insulators are a special class of material that is insulating in the
Dielectric constant
First we perform self consistent field calculation:
Fermi Surface
Here we will calculate Fermi surface of copper. First step is to perform self-
Phonon dispersion
In Quantum Espresso, phonon dispersion is calculated using ph.x program, which
Wannier method
Obtain bandstructure of Silicon
Molecular Dynamics (PW)
We will start from the relaxation calculation, and use the relaxed structure for