Fully relativistic multiple scattering calculations for general potentials

Abstract

The formal basis for fully relativistic Korringa-Kohn-Rostoker (KKR) or multiple scattering calculations for the electronic Green function in case of a general potential is discussed. Simple criteria are given to identify situations that require to distinguish between right and left hand side solutions to the Dirac equation when setting up the electronic Green function. In addition various technical aspects of an implementation of the relativistic KKR for general local and non-local potentials will be discussed.