How to determine the k point path in band structure calculation?

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How to determine the k point path in band structure calculation?

#1 Post by wuqisheng » Fri Mar 22, 2013 10:39 am

Dear All

I am doing an ab-initio calculation of graphene doping. I visulized a supercell(square) with 60 Carbon atoms in Materials Studio. Now I need to do the band structure calculation, but I do not know how to determine the k point path.

I had a try and I set the KPOINTS file as follows:

k-points along high symmetry lines
45
Line-mode
Reciprocal
0 0 0
0.5 0.5 0

0.5 0.5 0
0.5 0 0



It did not work!

I will appreciate if anyone can help me!
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How to determine the k point path in band structure calculation?

#2 Post by wuqisheng » Fri Mar 22, 2013 12:53 pm

Sorry, my kpoints file is like this:
k-points along high symmetry lines
45
Line-mode
Reciprocal
0 0 0
0.5 0 0

0.5 0 0
0.5 0.5 0

0.5 0.5 0
0 0 0

<span class='smallblacktext'>[ Edited Sun Mar 24 2013, 11:18AM ]</span>
Last edited by wuqisheng on Fri Mar 22, 2013 12:53 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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