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Ab initio pseudopotential theory

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States)
The ab initio norm-conserving pseudopotential is generated from a reference atomic configuration in which the pseudoatomic eigenvalues and wave functions outside the core region agree with the corresponding ab initio all-electron results within the density-functional formalism. This paper explains why such pseudopotentials accurately reproduce the all-electron results in both atoms and in multiatomic systems. In particular, a theorem is derived to demonstrate the energy- and perturbation-independent properties of ab initio pseudopotentials.
Research Organization:
Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720 and Materials and Molecular Research Division, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720
OSTI ID:
6708189
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States) Vol. 25:12; ISSN PRBMD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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