[Wien] Interstitial N-N pair in GaP supercell

Kakhaber Jandieri Kakhaber.Jandieri at physik.uni-marburg.de
Mon Jul 5 09:47:18 CEST 2010


Dear Elaine,

Thank you for reply.

"If you want to study a pair of interstitial N atoms, you must add two N atoms, not replace P. Or if you are replacing P by two interstitial N atoms, you remove one P and add two N at new positions". 
"Are you trying to add an interstitial N2 molecule? If not why do you need two N atoms?"

Yes, I am trying to replace P atom by N2 molecule bounded with Ga atoms (each N atom is bounded with 2 Ga atoms). So, I remove one P atom and add two 
symmetrically shifted  N atoms (with respect to the P atom position).

"If the reduced cell has 16 inequivalent atoms, it sounds as  though you have 64 not 65 atoms"
No, I have 65 atoms: 32 Ga atoms, 31 P atoms and 2 N atoms. Here is my structure file.


GaAs                                                                            
P                           10 215 P-43m          
             RELA
 21.353914 21.353914 21.353914 90.000000 90.000000 90.000000
ATOM   1: X=0.00000000 Y=0.00000000 Z=0.00000000
          MULT= 1          ISPLIT= 2
B 1        NPT=  781  R0=0.00005000 RMT=    1.6500   Z:   5.00000
LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
                     0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
                     0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
ATOM  -2: X=0.50000000 Y=0.00000000 Z=0.00000000
          MULT= 3          ISPLIT=-2
      -2: X=0.00000000 Y=0.50000000 Z=0.00000000
      -2: X=0.00000000 Y=0.00000000 Z=0.50000000
Ga1        NPT=  781  R0=0.00005000 RMT=    2.0000   Z:  31.00000
LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
                     1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
                     0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
ATOM  -3: X=0.50000000 Y=0.50000000 Z=0.00000000
          MULT= 3          ISPLIT=-2
      -3: X=0.00000000 Y=0.50000000 Z=0.50000000
      -3: X=0.50000000 Y=0.00000000 Z=0.50000000
Ga2        NPT=  781  R0=0.00005000 RMT=    2.0000   Z:  31.00000
LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
                     0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
                     0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
ATOM   4: X=0.50000000 Y=0.50000000 Z=0.50000000
          MULT= 1          ISPLIT= 2
Ga3        NPT=  781  R0=0.00005000 RMT=    2.0000   Z:  31.00000
LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
                     0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
                     0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
ATOM  -5: X=0.24565249 Y=0.24565249 Z=0.00018192
          MULT=12          ISPLIT= 8
      -5: X=0.75434751 Y=0.75434751 Z=0.00018192
      -5: X=0.75434751 Y=0.24565249 Z=0.99981808
      -5: X=0.24565249 Y=0.75434751 Z=0.99981808
      -5: X=0.00018192 Y=0.24565249 Z=0.24565249
      -5: X=0.00018192 Y=0.75434751 Z=0.75434751
      -5: X=0.99981808 Y=0.75434751 Z=0.24565249
      -5: X=0.99981808 Y=0.24565249 Z=0.75434751
      -5: X=0.24565249 Y=0.00018192 Z=0.24565249
      -5: X=0.75434751 Y=0.00018192 Z=0.75434751
      -5: X=0.24565249 Y=0.99981808 Z=0.75434751
      -5: X=0.75434751 Y=0.99981808 Z=0.24565249
Ga4        NPT=  781  R0=0.00005000 RMT=    2.0000   Z:  31.00000
LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    0.0000000-0.7071068-0.7071068
                     0.0000000-0.7071068 0.7071068
                    -1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
ATOM  -6: X=0.24997050 Y=0.49992725 Z=0.24997050
          MULT=12          ISPLIT= 8
      -6: X=0.75002950 Y=0.50007275 Z=0.24997050
      -6: X=0.75002950 Y=0.49992725 Z=0.75002950
      -6: X=0.24997050 Y=0.50007275 Z=0.75002950
      -6: X=0.24997050 Y=0.24997050 Z=0.49992725
      -6: X=0.24997050 Y=0.75002950 Z=0.50007275
      -6: X=0.75002950 Y=0.75002950 Z=0.49992725
      -6: X=0.75002950 Y=0.24997050 Z=0.50007275
      -6: X=0.49992725 Y=0.24997050 Z=0.24997050
      -6: X=0.50007275 Y=0.24997050 Z=0.75002950
      -6: X=0.49992725 Y=0.75002950 Z=0.75002950
      -6: X=0.50007275 Y=0.75002950 Z=0.24997050
Ga5        NPT=  781  R0=0.00005000 RMT=    2.0000   Z:  31.00000
LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    0.0000000-0.7071068-0.7071068
                     1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
                     0.0000000-0.7071068 0.7071068
ATOM  -7: X=0.11071984 Y=0.11071984 Z=0.11071984
          MULT= 4          ISPLIT= 4
      -7: X=0.88928016 Y=0.88928016 Z=0.11071984
      -7: X=0.88928016 Y=0.11071984 Z=0.88928016
      -7: X=0.11071984 Y=0.88928016 Z=0.88928016
As1        NPT=  781  R0=0.00005000 RMT=    2.0000   Z:  33.00000
LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    0.4082483-0.7071068 0.5773503
                     0.4082483 0.7071068 0.5773503
                    -0.8164966 0.0000000 0.5773503
ATOM  -8: X=0.12494606 Y=0.12494606 Z=0.62513581
          MULT=12          ISPLIT= 8
      -8: X=0.87505394 Y=0.87505394 Z=0.62513581
      -8: X=0.87505394 Y=0.12494606 Z=0.37486419
      -8: X=0.12494606 Y=0.87505394 Z=0.37486419
      -8: X=0.62513581 Y=0.12494606 Z=0.12494606
      -8: X=0.62513581 Y=0.87505394 Z=0.87505394
      -8: X=0.37486419 Y=0.87505394 Z=0.12494606
      -8: X=0.37486419 Y=0.12494606 Z=0.87505394
      -8: X=0.12494606 Y=0.62513581 Z=0.12494606
      -8: X=0.87505394 Y=0.62513581 Z=0.87505394
      -8: X=0.12494606 Y=0.37486419 Z=0.87505394
      -8: X=0.87505394 Y=0.37486419 Z=0.12494606
As2        NPT=  781  R0=0.00005000 RMT=    2.0000   Z:  33.00000
LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    0.0000000-0.7071068-0.7071068
                     0.0000000-0.7071068 0.7071068
                    -1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
ATOM  -9: X=0.37283866 Y=0.12444999 Z=0.37283866
          MULT=12          ISPLIT= 8
      -9: X=0.62716134 Y=0.87555001 Z=0.37283866
      -9: X=0.62716134 Y=0.12444999 Z=0.62716134
      -9: X=0.37283866 Y=0.87555001 Z=0.62716134
      -9: X=0.37283866 Y=0.37283866 Z=0.12444999
      -9: X=0.37283866 Y=0.62716134 Z=0.87555001
      -9: X=0.62716134 Y=0.62716134 Z=0.12444999
      -9: X=0.62716134 Y=0.37283866 Z=0.87555001
      -9: X=0.12444999 Y=0.37283866 Z=0.37283866
      -9: X=0.87555001 Y=0.37283866 Z=0.62716134
      -9: X=0.12444999 Y=0.62716134 Z=0.62716134
      -9: X=0.87555001 Y=0.62716134 Z=0.37283866
As3        NPT=  781  R0=0.00005000 RMT=    2.0000   Z:  33.00000
LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    0.0000000-0.7071068-0.7071068
                     1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
                     0.0000000-0.7071068 0.7071068
ATOM -10: X=0.62498650 Y=0.62498650 Z=0.62498650
          MULT= 4          ISPLIT= 4
     -10: X=0.37501350 Y=0.37501350 Z=0.62498650
     -10: X=0.37501350 Y=0.62498650 Z=0.37501350
     -10: X=0.62498650 Y=0.37501350 Z=0.37501350
As4        NPT=  781  R0=0.00005000 RMT=    2.0000   Z:  33.00000
LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    0.4082483-0.7071068 0.5773503
                     0.4082483 0.7071068 0.5773503
                    -0.8164966 0.0000000 0.5773503 


As I wrote in my previous letters, my main problem is in RMTs. The
distance between N atoms in N-N interstitial pair is small - slightly
larger then that in isolated N2 molecule
(some about 1.4-1.5 A). So, I am forced to take for N atoms 
RMT(N)=1.0-1.2, while for Ga and P atoms RMT(P,Ga)=1.8-2.0. The
difference between these values is extremely large that should not be
the case (according to the User Guide).
In my opinion the only choice is to reduce  RMT(P,Ga)  and to take the*
*separation energy between core and valence states equal to -10Ry,
though this value is much lower then recommended value -6 Ry.
Are my suggestions reasonable or I am on the wrong way?

Thank you once again.

Kakha

E.A.Moore wrote:
> If you want to study a pair of interstitial N atoms, you must add two N atoms, not replace P. Or if you are replacing P by two interstitial N atoms, you remove one P and add two N at new positions. 
> Interstitial means the atoms are not on lattice sites. 
> If the reduced cell has 16 inequivalent atoms, it sounds as  though you have 64 not 65 atoms, so possibly you have just replaced P by N on four sites. 
>
> Are you trying to add an interstitial N2 molecule? If not why do you need two N atoms?
>
> Elaine A. Moore
>
> ________________________________________
> From: Kakhaber Jandieri [Kakhaber.Jandieri at physik.uni-marburg.de]
> Sent: 04 July 2010 15:04
> To: A Mailing list for WIEN2k users
> Subject: Re: [Wien] Interstitial N-N pair in GaP supercell
>
> Dear Swati,
>
> Thank you for advice, but I still want to clarify some questions:
>
> "first of all I think you can't replace one atom by a pair of atoms".
>
> My final goal is to obtain the relaxed atom positions in GaP supercell
> where one of the P atoms is replaced by the interstitial pair of
> Nitrogen-Nitrogen atoms.
> To say truth, I am not sure in correctness of my approach but I did the
> following:
> Step1 - Using the program "supercell" I generated 2x2x2 supercell for
> GaP containing 64 atoms
> Step2 -  I construct a new supercell with 64  inequivalent atoms using
> the positions obtained in Step1
> Step3 -  I split one P atom in 2 atoms
> Step4 -  I changed the atoms obtained in Step3 from P to N
> Step5 -  I ran "x sgroup". It converted my "p" supercell with 65
> inequivalent atoms into the "111_p-42m" supercell with 16 inequivalent atoms
> Step6 - I ran the program "mini".
>
> Could you advice me the correct way for constructing the supercell with
> interstitial pair of  N-N atoms in  GaP matrix?
>
>
> "Set 5% less RMT for all types of atoms instead of reduction of RMT of N
> only and run mini"
>
> In interstitial N-N pair the interatomic distance between N atoms might be significantly smaller then the distance between Ga and P atoms.
>
> If instead of 2.0 I take 5% less RMT, then how cam I prevent the overlapping of spheres between the N atoms in the interstitial pair?
>
>
> Beforehand thankfull,
> Kakha
>
>
>
>
>
> swati chaudhury wrote:
>   
>> Hello,
>>     first of all I think you can't replace one atom by a pair of atoms.
>> Set 5% less RMT for all types of atoms instead of reduction of RMT of N only and run mini.
>> best wishes.
>> swati
>>
>> --- On Sun, 4/7/10, Kakhaber Jandieri <Kakhaber.Jandieri at physik.uni-marburg.de> wrote:
>>
>>
>>     
>>> From: Kakhaber Jandieri <Kakhaber.Jandieri at physik.uni-marburg.de>
>>> Subject: [Wien] Interstitial N-N pair in GaP supercell
>>> To: wien at zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at
>>> Date: Sunday, 4 July, 2010, 5:17 PM
>>> In addition to my previous letter.
>>>
>>> I thought that may be the problem is in very large
>>> difference between the RMT(Ga,P)=2.0 and RMT (N)=1.0, but I
>>> cannot increase the RMT(N) because
>>> of overlapping spheres and, on the other hand, I cannot
>>> decrease the RMT(Ga,P) because of charge leakage.
>>>
>>>
>>> Could somebody advice the solution of this problem?
>>>
>>> I will be extremely thankful for any suggestion.
>>>
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