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.. _sphx_glr_gallery_plot_multiple_mdf.py:


Multiple Bethe-Salpeter calculations
====================================

This example shows how to analyze multiple MDF files.

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    *

      .. image:: /gallery/images/sphx_glr_plot_multiple_mdf_001.png
          :alt: Real and Imaginary part (averaged over q-points)
          :class: sphx-glr-multi-img

    *

      .. image:: /gallery/images/sphx_glr_plot_multiple_mdf_002.png
          :alt: Real and Imaginary part for individual q-points
          :class: sphx-glr-multi-img





.. code-block:: default

    import abipy.data as abidata
    from abipy import abilab

    # Read data from multiple files.
    mdf_paths = abidata.ref_files("si_444_MDF.nc", "si_666_MDF.nc", "si_888_MDF.nc")
    robot = abilab.MdfRobot.from_files(mdf_paths)

    # Build MultipleMdfPlotter
    plotter = robot.get_multimdf_plotter()

    # Plot the dielectric function with excitonic effects.
    plotter.plot(mdf_type="exc", qview="avg",
                 title="Real and Imaginary part (averaged over q-points)", tight_layout=True)

    # Plot the dielectric function computed at the RPA level with KS energies.
    # Show q-point dependence.
    plotter.plot(mdf_type="rpa", qview="all",
                 title="Real and Imaginary part for individual q-points", tight_layout=True)

    robot.close()


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    `Gallery generated by Sphinx-Gallery <https://sphinx-gallery.github.io>`_