On May 4, 2011, at 3:32 PM, Padmaja Patnaik wrote:

> Dear All
> 
> In the scf calculations the output file gives the total and absolute 
> magnetization. As per my knowledge magnetization is defined as the total 
> magnetic moment of the cell divided  by the volume of the cell. When I look 
> into the code I couldn't see this formula for calculating magnetization. What 
> I observe is the rho_up - rho_down is the magnetization. Then this should be 
> treated as magnetic moment of the cell not the magnetization. I shall be 
> thankful if anybody can please explain this.
> 
> Regards
> Padmaja Patnaik
> Research Scholar
> Dept of Physics
> IIT Bombay
> Mumbai, India
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I think this has been explained several times in the forum. Indeed, a FAQ has 
been added to the online Quantum-ESPRESSO guide:

http://www.quantum-espresso.org/user_guide/node64.html#SECTION000137030000000000000


Giovanni

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