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@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ Now, we use the ``ph.x`` executable from our patched QE to run a phonon calculat
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electron_phonon = "epa"
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The values of ``nqX`` select the Monkhorst-Pack grid of q-points centered at Gamma, for which we will compute the phonon properties.
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The values of ``nqX`` select the Monkhorst-Pack grid of q-points centered at Gamma, for which we will compute the phonon properties. This grid needs to be commensurate (divide evenly) the grid of the SCF calculation.
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Also, it's important that ``prefix`` and ``outdir`` are the same as those used in the ``pw.x`` calculation from step 2.
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Use a good value of ``tr2_ph`` (smaller is better, but harder to converge), which (indirectly) checks the convergence of phonon frequencies.
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* There are restrictions to the choice of k and q points.
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The ``K_POINTS`` in ``pw.x`` must be ``automatic``. The ``K_POINTS`` must be gamma centered.
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And the q-point mesh must be the same as the k-point mesh.
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The q-point mesh must be commensurate with the k-point mesh.
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* In the current release, we don't support spin-polarized calculations or spin-orbit calculations. Support for this will come in a later release (as we need to implement spin-related symmetries).
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We now start the process of Wannierizing the electronic band structure.
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Before running Wannier90, we need to compute the electronic band structure on the full grid of k-points as a starting point for the Wannier calculation.
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Before running Wannier90, we need to compute the electronic band structure on the full grid of k-points as a starting point for the Wannier calculation. This k-grid must be the same as the original SCF mesh.
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You can check that the ``bands.in`` file is essentially identical to the `scf.in` file, except that we:
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* Modified the calculation parameter to ``calculation = "bands"``, which indicates to QE that we will use the charge density computed in Step 2 to recompute the wavefunctions. Don't set this parameter to ``"nscf"``, as this has a slightly different output.
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