[DFTB-Plus-User] waveplot

[Ben Hourahine]

On 01/06/11 17:46, Vladimir Yushkevich wrote:
>
> Dear DFTB+ users,
>
> By using waveplot I obtain total charge density (according to manual). 
> Indeed, I think it is electronic charge density (integration over all 
> volume of supercell produces the total number of electrons in my 
> system). Then in my calculations ionic charge density is added as a 
> set of point charges. Now I can get "total charge density" (sum of 
> electronic and ionic parts) and analyze the average distribution over 
> one of Cartesian coordinate. My problem is that point charges cause 
> cusps near atomic positions. I suppose that point charges in DFTB+ 
> code approximated by (for example) Gaussian function.
>
> I need to know what function is used for approximation of spatial 
> distribution of the nuclear charge and core electrons?
>
>
>
> -- 
> Best regards, Vladimir Yushkevich
>

Hello Vladimir,

The number of electrons is only those in valence states, and the 
waveplot density is from
only these electrons, the core states and nuclear charge are not 
provided. For the standard
non-relativistic parameters, the nuclear charge is at a point and the 
core states are atomic
Kohn-Sham orbitals, but these are discarded during the parameterization 
(most standard
parameters use atomic Slater orbitals as a basis so the cusp is 
implicitly present). Can
you explain what property you are calculating that requires the total 
density?

Regards

Ben

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