exciting is a full-potential all-electron density-functional-theory package implementing linearized augmented planewave methods. It can be applied to all kinds of materials, irrespective of the atomic species involved and allows for exploring the physics of core electrons. As the name tells, exciting has a particular focus on excitations.
Discover the latest pre-release of exciting α-sodium, introducing a number of exciting features, e.g.:
- HPC-friendly task-based GW
- Electron-phonon interactions
- Non-equilibrium BSE
Note: This version is still undergoing testing - stay tuned for the final release!
Follow our numerous step-by-step tutorials which guide you through basic, as well as advanced features of exciting.

Read our newest publication on ultrafast energy transferat a 2D-organic interface facilitated by Hybrid Frenkel-Wannier excitons.

Alpha release: exciting α-sodium
We are happy to present exciting α-sodium, the newest alpha release of the exciting code. New features comprise HPC-friendly task-based GW, Electron-phonon interactions, Non-equilibrium BSE, and more.



