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Unpaired electrons in DFT - VASP

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Coll<strong>in</strong>ear (sp<strong>in</strong>s along z direction):<br />

H αα<br />

H ββ<br />

¢ Ψαn £<br />

¢ Ψβn £<br />

¤εn<br />

¢ Ψαn £<br />

¢ Ψβn £<br />

Noncoll<strong>in</strong>ear:<br />

H αα<br />

V βα<br />

xc<br />

V αβ<br />

xc<br />

H ββ<br />

¢ Ψαn £<br />

¢ Ψβn £<br />

¤εn<br />

¢ Ψαn £<br />

¢ Ψβn £<br />

In the absence of Sp<strong>in</strong> Orbit Interaction (SOI) the sp<strong>in</strong> directions are not l<strong>in</strong>ked to the<br />

crystall<strong>in</strong>e structure, i.e., the system is <strong>in</strong>variant under a general common rotation of<br />

all sp<strong>in</strong>s<br />

M. MARSMAN, <strong>VASP</strong> WORKSHOP, VIENNA 10-15 FEBRUARY 2003. Page 8

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