Preparing a Super Cell

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Task

This tutorial shows how to get POSCAR files containing a super cell from an initially smaller cell.

Super cells from p4vasp

• Open p4vasp by typing p4v on the terminal.
• Load the primitive cell by clicking on File→Load system:

• Multiply cell in each direction (enter 3 for each direction) by clicking on Edit→Multiply Cell:

• Save new system by clicking on File→Save system as:

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