[Wien] Problem optimizing internal parameters NN - error

Bo Qiu 200210qb at gmail.com
Sun Oct 14 19:19:38 CEST 2007


Thanks so much! I'll try doing that!!!

Best Wishes,
Sincerely yours,

Bo Qiu


On 10/14/07, Laurence Marks <L-marks at northwestern.edu> wrote:
>
> Ignore the warning. It is better to use setrmt to adjust the RMT's for
> you until you are more familiar with how the code works.
>
> On 10/14/07, Bo Qiu <200210qb at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Thanks very much for your reply!
> >
> > The structure file I'm using is exactly the same as that one in the
> > userguide:
> >
> > TiO2:
> > Lattice :
> > Spacegroup :  136_P42/mnm_
> >
> > Splitting of equivalent positions not available.
> > To split you must select a lattice type      <--why? I thought the
> > equivalent ones have already been splitted.
> >
> > Lattice constant:
> > a  8.682 bohr, b  8.682 bohr, c 8.682 bohr
> > alpha = beta = gamma = 90 degree
> >
> > Atom one : Ti         Z=22    RMT = 2.00
> >      Pos 1:  x= 0   y= 0   z=0
> >      Pos 2:  x=0.5 y=0.5  z=0.5
> >
> > Atom two : O         Z=8.0   RMT=1.6
> >      Pos  1:  x=0.3   y=0.3  z=0
> >      Pos  2:  x=0.7   y=0.7  z=0
> >      Pos  3:  x=0.2   y=0.8  z=0.5
> >      Pos  4:  x=0.8   y=0.2  z=0.5
> >
> > After I saved the structure, I didn't press
> > "set automatically RMT and continue editing" because I want to follow
> the
> > RMT value in the userguide. Then I cleaned up and initialize the
> calculation
> > and so on... that's what I have done.
> >
> > I followed your suggestions and reduced the RMT :  Ti : from 2.0-->1.8
> > O:  from 1.6--> 1.5, however, when I initialize the calculation and
> right
> > after the "x lstart" step, there is a warning saying:
> >
> > WARNING !!!! For good atomic total energies you
> > Check try.outputst for which atom/states the core-leakage occurs and
> rerun
> > lstart with lower core-seperation energy (or increase RMT)
> >
> > Should I increase the RMT again? Thanks a lot again!!!
> >
> > Best Wishes!
> > Sincerely yours,
> >
> > Bo Qiu
> >
> >
> > On 10/14/07, Laurence Marks <L-marks at northwestern.edu> wrote:
> > > Too large RMT (not too small, a typo). Either give a larger reduction
> > > when using "setrmt" in the initialization or copy a file with smaller
> > > RMT's to TiO2.struct_new, use x clminter, then copy TiO2.struct_new to
> > > TiO2.struct (and similarly for TiO2.clmsum_new to TiO2.clmsum) are
> > > rerun.
> > >
> > > On 10/14/07, jiang at fhi-berlin.mpg.de <jiang at fhi-berlin.mpg.de> wrote:
> > > > Hi Bo,
> > > > I think the problem in your calculations is probably caused by too
> small
> > RMT
> > > > values in the struct file. The muffin-tin spheres should never
> overlap
> > > > when you optimize the structure. Try reducing RMT value a little bit
> to
> > > > see what happens.
> > > >
> > > > Good luck!
> > > >
> > > >    Hong
> > > >
> > > > > Dear Wien2k users and developers,
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm a new user and I've been struggling with this problem and find
> no
> > way
> > > > > out for several days and I'm really in despair. I sincerely
> request
> > for
> > > > > your
> > > > > help as my last hope, thanks a lot!
> > > > >
> > > > > The problem is that:
> > > > > When I'm trying to do the optimization with the example TiO2 and
> try
> > to
> > > > > optimize its atomic positions using min_lapw. Firstly I tried to
> > follow
> > > > > the
> > > > > userguide in ch 10.3 exactly using w2web, and run scf first. As
> > pointed in
> > > > > the userguide, the last force was a jump. Then I proceeded to mini
> > > > > positions, however, first of all, before every min_lapw round
> there is
> > a
> > > > > warning saying:
> > > > >
> > > > > WARNING: Step size reduced due to overlapping spheres -- check RMT
> > > > >
> > > > > after several (around 10) rounds, PORT crashed:
> > > > >
> > > > >>>  (mini) PORT stopped -> exit
> > > > >  :WARNING you might have inconsistent Forces/Energies
> > > > >
> > > > > The last few lines on FGL002 inside *mini are (FGL001 is alway
> zero):
> > > > >
> > > > > :FGL002:   2.ATOM               - 45.621114095   -45.621114095
> > > > > 0.000000000 t
> > > > > :FGL002:   2.ATOM               -45.586465863   -45.586465863
> > > > > 0.000000000 t
> > > > > :FGL002:   2.ATOM               -45.575859262   -45.575859262
> > > > > 0.000000000 t
> > > > >
> > > > > Then I removed case.tmpM and modified case.inM as
> > > > >
> > > > > NEW1 2.0 0.35      # PORT/NEWT;  tolf, Initial Trust Radius
> > > > > 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0   #Atom  1 Generated by pairhess
> > > > > 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0   #Atom  2 Generated by pairhess
> > > > >
> > > > > Then rerun min_lapw using w2web
> > > > >
> > > > > however, this time, in the first round, after 4 cycles I get it
> > > > > crashed with NN -Error:
> > > > >
> > > > > in cycle 4    ETEST: 0   CTEST: 0
> > > > >  LAPW0 END
> > > > >  LAPW1 END
> > > > >  LAPW2 END
> > > > >  CORE  END
> > > > >  MIXER END
> > > > > ec cc and fc_conv 1 1 1
> > > > >
> > > > >>   stop
> > > > > NN - Error
> > > > >
> > > > > The version used: Wien2k_07, compiler ifort, mkl 9.1, in series
> mode
> > > > >
> > > > > Could you please help me? Thank you very much!!! If any more
> > information
> > > > > needed, please let me know, thanks!
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Thanks and Best Wishes.
> > > > >
> > > > > Sincerely yours,
> > > > > Bo Qiu
> > > > >
> > > > > http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~qiub/
> > <http://web.ics.purdue.edu/%7Eqiub/>
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> MSE Rm 2036 Cook Hall
> 2220 N Campus Drive
> Northwestern University
> Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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-- 
Thanks and Best Wishes.

Sincerely yours,
Bo Qiu
http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~qiub/
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