5.10.3. gga.get_tau

eminus.gga.get_tau(atoms, Y, ik)[source]

Calculate the positive-definite kinetic energy densities per spin.

Reference: J. Chem. Phys. 109, 2092.

Parameters:
  • atoms – Atoms object.

  • Y – Expansion coefficients of orthogonal wave functions in reciprocal space.

  • ik – k-point index.

Returns:

Real-space positive-definite kinetic energy density.