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Definition

This CV provides dihedral angle between three vectors. Two vectors are defined as z-axes of two reference frames superimposed to the atom groups A and B, see CV:AXANG2, and the hinge vector is defined by difference between two COMs calculated from groups C and D.

PBC note: The minimum-image convention is not used.


Specification

Section name: NABEND

Key Type Default Description




name string unique CV name
group_a mask atoms employed in the superimposition of the reference frame A
reference_a string name of file with the reference structure in the XYZ format, the structure must have the same number of atoms as the group group_a
group_b mask atoms employed in the superimposition of the reference frame B
reference_b string name of file with the reference structure in the XYZ format, the structure must have the same number of atoms as the group group_b
group_c mask atoms specifying the point C
group_d mask atoms specifying the point D

Keys in bold are mandatory.