First principles methods using CASTEP

S J Clark, M D Segall, C J Pickard, P J Hasnip, M J Probert, K Refson, M C Payne

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Abstract

The CASTEP code for first principles electronic structure calculations will be described. A brief, nontechnical overview will be given and some of the features and capabilities highlighted. Some features which are unique to CASTEP will be described and near-future development plans outlined.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)567-570
Number of pages4
JournalZeitschrift für Kristallographie
Volume220
Issue number5-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005

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Keywords

  • CASTEP Computer program
  • density functional theory
  • pseudopotentials
  • ab initio study
  • plane-wave method
  • computational crystallography
  • INITIO MOLECULAR-DYNAMICS
  • TOTAL-ENERGY CALCULATIONS
  • PLANE-WAVE
  • PSEUDOPOTENTIALS
  • ALGORITHM

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