LDA+U problem

Bader charge density analysis

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mbenoit
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LDA+U problem

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Dear all,

I used the Bader code to analyze results obtained on vanadium oxides with VASP, with PAW pseudos and LSDA calculations.
Using the correct keyword, I was able to analyze the charge density file obtained from the addition of AECARR0 and AECCAR2 and the results looked fine.
Then, I did the same thing but using a LSDA+U calculation and I got a strange thing: the total number of electrons is larger than the formal one !
In my system, I have 22 oxygen, 8 vanadium and 4 copper atoms which makes a total of 476 electrons. With the LSDA calculation, this is the number given in the ACF.dat file. However with the +U calculation, I obtain a total of 478 electrons in the ACF.dat file !!!
Does anyone know what is the reason for this ?

Thank you.

Magali
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