Hi, We are computing the formation energies of charged defects in supercells. We are referring to Lany and Zunger, Phys. Rev. B 78, 235104 (2008) Eq. (1). The Fermi energy used here is defined as Ev (valence band maximun) + delta E Fermi ; i.e. is defined with respect the valence band maximum. The system we are working with is an insulator, and we are using occupations='smearing' with degauss =1d-20 in order to have the Fermi Energy written in the log file.( Please, tell me if we are doing something wrong here!) The question is: the Fermi Energy that I read in the log file, is defined respect to what? Is it already the Fermi Energy defined in the article by Zunger? Thanks, Regards Valentina
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