Wigner Seitz scheme @ Phonon Calculation

[Dipankar Saha]

Hi,

How the Wigner-Seitz scheme is different form the Frozen phonon calculation? Can it be applied to a cell having defects?

Please provide some references!

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Dipankar saha

[Petr Khomyakov]

It is based on the following paper: PRL 78,  4063 (1997).

The usage and implementation details are given in our docs, https://docs.quantumwise.com/manual/Types/DynamicalMatrix/DynamicalMatrix.html#simplified-supercell-method-explained, and also see New QuantumATK Release 2017 webinar slides or video at https://docs.quantumwise.com/webinars/webinars.html.

The method is suitable for relatively-large (larger is better) supercell. So, I see no obvious reason why it should not be applicable to the structures with defects.

[Dipankar Saha]

Thanks a lot!

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Dipankar