Effective-mass-fitting

**Effective-mass-fitting** is a PyQt-based application for parabolic band fitting to extract effective masses from DFT calculations.

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Overview

**Effective-mass-fitting** is a PyQt-based application for parabolic band fitting to extract effective masses from DFT calculations.

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Overview

Effective-mass-fitting is a PyQt-based application for parabolic band fitting to extract effective masses from DFT calculations.

Official Resources

  • GitHub: Search for effective mass fitting PyQt

Capabilities

  • Parabolic Fitting: Fit bands to parabola
  • Interactive GUI: PyQt interface
  • Visual Fitting: Graphical band selection
  • Mass Extraction: Calculate effective masses

Key Features

  • Graphical user interface
  • Interactive band selection
  • Real-time fitting
  • Export results

Applications

  • Effective mass calculation
  • Band curvature analysis
  • Semiconductor characterization

Limitations & Known Constraints

  • GUI-based: Requires graphical environment
  • PyQt dependency: Needs PyQt installation
  • Manual fitting: Less automated than effmass

Comparison with Other Tools

  • vs effmass: Effective-mass-fitting GUI, effmass Python API
  • vs sumo: Different approaches to effective mass calculation
  • Unique strength: Interactive GUI for band fitting

Verification & Sources

  • Status: ✅ VERIFIED
  • Confidence: VERIFIED
  • Platform: PyQt

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