<p><span>Hi Nisarg,</span></p><p><span>I would suggest switching to a newer version of CP2K. There have been several fixes and updates to the SOC implementation since v2025.1.</span></p><p><span>Please note that the SOC section of the input has also changed slightly in the newer versions; the corresponding syntax and options are described in the current CP2K manual.</span></p><p><span>With the updated implementation, you should be able to obtain a spin-orbit splitting much closer to the expected value.</span></p><p><span>Best regards,</span><br /><span>Bibek</span></p><br /><br /><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="auto" class="gmail_attr">On Friday, September 4, 2026 at 11:05:41 AM UTC+2 Nisarg Trivedi wrote:<br/></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0 0 0 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div>Dear CP2K community,</div><div>I have been trying to benchmark/test the spin orbit coupling capabilities in CP2K, by measuring the spin orbit splitting of the valence bands of Silicon at the gamma point. <br>These calculations were performed on CP2K v2025.1 using the GTH_SOC_POTENTIALS and TZV2P MOLOPT basis.</div><div><br>The values I get are much smaller than the reported theoretical literature and experimental values. From this run, CP2K gives 22 meV of splitting. I have attached the input file (si.inp) and the output bandstructure file (bandstructure_si). </div><div>The same structure ran through QE with fully relativistic pseudopotentials gives 48 meV of splitting; which is closer to the experimental value of ~43 meV. <br><br>It would really be helpful if someone can clear it up if I have made a mistake in the input/calculation or this is a known limitation of the pseudopotential/method used in CP2K?</div><div><br></div><div>Best regards,</div><div>Nisarg.</div></blockquote></div>
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