NGX
NGX = [integer]
Default: NGX = set in accordance with PREC and ENCUT
Description: NGX sets the number of grid points in the FFT-grid along the first lattice vector.
By default NGX is set in accordance with the requested "precision" mode (PREC) and the plane wave kinetic energy cutoff ENCUT:
PREC NGX Normal 3/2×Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://www.vasp.at/wiki/restbase/vasp.at/v1/":): G_{{{\rm {cut}}}} Single (VASP.5) 3/2×Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://www.vasp.at/wiki/restbase/vasp.at/v1/":): G_{{{\rm {cut}}}} Single (VASP.6) 2×Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://www.vasp.at/wiki/restbase/vasp.at/v1/":): G_{{{\rm {cut}}}} SingleN (VASP.6) 3/2×Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://www.vasp.at/wiki/restbase/vasp.at/v1/":): G_{{{\rm {cut}}}} Accurate 2×Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://www.vasp.at/wiki/restbase/vasp.at/v1/":): G_{{{\rm {cut}}}} Low 3/2×Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://www.vasp.at/wiki/restbase/vasp.at/v1/":): G_{{{\rm {cut}}}} Medium 3/2×Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://www.vasp.at/wiki/restbase/vasp.at/v1/":): G_{{{\rm {cut}}}} High 2×Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://www.vasp.at/wiki/restbase/vasp.at/v1/":): G_{{{\rm {cut}}}}
where
- Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://www.vasp.at/wiki/restbase/vasp.at/v1/":): E_{{{\rm {cut}}}}={\frac {\hbar ^{2}}{2m_{e}}}G_{{{\rm {cut}}}}^{2}
with Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://www.vasp.at/wiki/restbase/vasp.at/v1/":): E_{{{\rm {cut}}}} =ENCUT.
Alternatively, NGX can be set to a specific value in the INCAR file.
Related tags and articles
NGY, NGZ, NGXF, NGYF, NGZF, PREC, ENCUT, ENAUG