TY - JOUR KW - computational crystallography KW - vibrational properties KW - elastic properties KW - specific heat KW - ABINIT computer program KW - paper AU - X Gonze AU - GM Rignanese AU - M. Verstraete AU - JM Beuken AU - Y Pouillon AU - R Caracas AU - F Jollet AU - M Torrent AU - G Zerah AU - M Mikami AU - P Ghosez AU - M Veithen AU - JY Raty AU - Olevano V AU - Fabien Bruneval AU - Lucia Reining AU - RW Godby AU - G Onida AU - DR Hamann AU - DC Allan AB - A brief introduction to the ABINIT software package is given. Available under a free software license, it allows to compute directly a large set of properties useful for solid state studies, including structural and elastic properties, prediction of phase (meta)stability or instability, specific heat and free energy, spectroscopic and vibrational properties. These are described, and corresponding applications are presented. The emphasis is also laid on its ease of use and extensive documentation, allowing newcomers to quickly step in. BT - Zeitschift für Kristallographie CY - LEKTORAT MINT, POSTFACH 80 13 60, D-81613 MUNICH, GERMANY M1 - 5-6 N2 - A brief introduction to the ABINIT software package is given. Available under a free software license, it allows to compute directly a large set of properties useful for solid state studies, including structural and elastic properties, prediction of phase (meta)stability or instability, specific heat and free energy, spectroscopic and vibrational properties. These are described, and corresponding applications are presented. The emphasis is also laid on its ease of use and extensive documentation, allowing newcomers to quickly step in. PB - OLDENBOURG VERLAG PP - LEKTORAT MINT, POSTFACH 80 13 60, D-81613 MUNICH, GERMANY PY - 2005 SP - 558 EP - 562 T2 - Zeitschift für Kristallographie TI - A brief introduction to the ABINIT software package VL - 220 ER -