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Adding a new dimension to DFT calculations of solids ...
P. Blaha, K. Schwarz, G. Madsen, D. Kvasnicka and J. Luitz
Inst. f. Materials Chemistry, TU Vienna
The program package WIEN2k allows to perform electronic structure
calculations of solids using density functional theory (DFT). It is based
on the full-potential (linearized) augmented plane-wave ((L)APW) + local orbitals (lo) method,
one among the most accurate schemes for band structure calculations.
WIEN2k is an all-electron scheme including relativistic effects and
has many features. It has been licensed by almost
3000 user groups and has about 12000 citations on Google scholar (Blaha WIEN2k).
The current version is
WIEN2k_17.1
and was released on 4. July 2017. Version 17.1 is an important update, with
new features (non-local van der Waals) and fixing
some bugs. Upgrading is highly recommended.
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In the last years it became a tradition to have at least one "WIEN-workshop"
every year, where new and experienced users can learn more about the code,
get intensive hands-on training, interchange ideas and share experiences.
This year the
25. WIEN2k workshop
will be held at
Boston College, Boston, USA.
12. - 16.June 2018
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We proudly announce that the
2000th license of WIEN2k
was granted free of charge to
Prof. Gopalan Srinivasan, Oakland University, USA
We would also like to take the opportunity to thank all WIEN2k users for
their continuous interest and the lively discussions on the WIEN2k-mailinglist.
In particular we want to acknowledge all who have contributed to this package.
This international cooperation is largely responsible for the success of WIEN2k.
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