> On 11 Jul 2017, at 13:23, Uttam Paliwal <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Thanks i got it. Now i have small queries
> 1. Is there any dependency between k points used in scf calculation and bands 
> calculation. Or we can give k points in bands calculation independent of k 
> points used in scf calculations.
> 
> 

the k-points used in the scf calculation are needed for sampling the full 
Brillouin zone (so, the uniform grid has to be chosen such as to obtain 
converged results), the k-points used
in band calculation are completely different, because they are chosen along a 
given path in the Brillouin zone.

> 2. Description about plotband.x input.
> 
> 

run it interactively, and answer the questions
> 2. Can bands.dat.gnu obtained from plotband program be directly read by 
> gnuplot program.
> 
> 

the format is suitable for programs such as gnuplot

Giovanni




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