Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)¶
- 1. FAQ - General
- 2. FAQ - Simulation
- 2.1. nextnano Product related
- Which features have been implemented recently?
- What is the difference between nextnano³ and nextnano++?
- Can I convert nextnano³ input files into nextnano++ input files?
- How can I track how much memory is used during the simulations?
- Can I pass additional command line arguments to the executable?
- How can I speed up my calculations with respect to CPU time?
- Can I take advantage of parallelization of the nextnano software on multi-core CPUs?
- Dirichlet vs. Neumann boundary conditions
- Quasi-Fermi level
- I don’t understand the \(\mathbf{k} \cdot \mathbf{p}\) parameters
- Can I add new materials to the database?
- 2.2. GUI nextnanomat related
- How do I produce 1D slices through the 2D plots in the GUI?
- Is there a way to produce a 1D (or 2D) plot of some result, for example the probability density with the conduction band edge superimposed?
- In other words, can the GUI show multiple plots at once?
- What is the difference between “List view” and “Tree view”?
- 2.1. nextnano Product related
- 3. FAQ - Licensing
- 4. FAQ - Error messages and handling
- 4.1. Where to find simulation LOG file
- 4.2. How to add additional debug information to the LOG file
- 4.3. ERROR when loading input file “File format is not valid”
- 4.4. Error while starting simulation (“The specified executable is not a valid application for this OS platform.”)
- 4.5. No Dirichlet points for Fermi levels found
- 4.6. Quantum-Current-Poisson fails to converge