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1 eV =1.60217733 x 10-19 Joules
1 eV =1.60217733 x 10-19 Joules


For all first-principles calculations, you must pay attention to two convergence parameters. The first one is the '''energy cutoff''', which is the max kinetic energy used in wave-function expansion. The second is the '''number of k-points''', which measures how well the continuous integral over the BZ is discretized.
For all first-principles calculations, you must pay attention to two convergence parameters. The first one is the '''energy cutoff''', which is the max kinetic energy used in wave-function expansion. The second is the '''number of k-points''', which measures how well the continuous integral over the BZ is discretized.

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Structural and electronic properties of Diamond

In this tutorial we will see how to setup a calculation and to get total energies using the PW code from the Quantum ESPRESSO distribution.

Some helpful conversions:

1 bohr = 1 a.u. (atomic unit) = 0.529177249 angstroms.

1 Rydberg = 13.6056981 eV

1 eV =1.60217733 x 10-19 Joules



For all first-principles calculations, you must pay attention to two convergence parameters. The first one is the energy cutoff, which is the max kinetic energy used in wave-function expansion. The second is the number of k-points, which measures how well the continuous integral over the BZ is discretized.