[Wien] an error from lapw1 I cannot get rid of (whatever I do !)

Laurence Marks L-marks at northwestern.edu
Fri Sep 13 18:00:18 CEST 2013


Glad my guess worked.

Considering the size of your cell, 1000 is a very large number of
k-points particularly if it is an insulator.

On Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 10:54 AM, Fabiana Da Pieve
<fabiana.dapieve at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Professor Marks
>
> you are totally right , now it seems to work.
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> (sorry, I forgot to say that obviously I also tried different Rkmax
> values....5.5,5.0,4.5,6.0, with Gmax always 24 , number of kpoints I
> tried: 1000, 1200, 1600, 2000)...
> I tried everything ...
>
> Thank you very much !
> Fabiana
>
> VUB, Brussels
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> 2013/9/13, Laurence Marks <L-marks at northwestern.edu>:
>> The most obvious thing to start is that the angles should be 90.0
>> exactly, and the translations at the bottom should be 0.00000000 (do x
>> patchsymm). Without this there could be problems.
>>
>> Beyond that I don't see anything obvious. You have not said what RKMAX
>> etc you are using, so I don't think we can suggest much more.
>>
>> N.B., I noticed that xx does not have a BVS for N-H. If someone would
>> like to do the mini project of adding it that would be useful to
>> others.
>>
>> On Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 9:37 AM, Fabiana Da Pieve
>> <fabiana.dapieve at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Dear Wien2k developers and users
>>>
>>> now you will kill me because on this question there are already many
>>> things in the mailing list.
>>> I have tried everything possible for this compound (structure file
>>> below) and I yet I did not succeed to make the scf run properly.
>>>
>>> I get the error:
>>> Error in LAPW1
>>>  'SELECT' - no energy limits found for L= 0
>>>  'SELECT' - E-bottom -200.00000   E-top   -5.68200
>>>
>>> I have tried to: reduce Rmt, change the number of k points, change the
>>> mixing factor, change the energy parameters ....everything that was
>>> suggested in the mailing list and other things that I found on the
>>> userguide. But there is no way ! I failed.
>>>
>>> The strange thing is that I am running many other similar compounds,
>>> and I never had any problems (really, they are very similar
>>> compounds).
>>>
>>> All suggestions are very much appreciated
>>>
>>> Thank you very much for your attention
>>> Fabiana
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Wien97 struct file generated by XCrySDen program
>>> P                           20
>>>              NREL
>>>  14.886988 13.751427 23.899435 90.000001 90.000001 90.000001
>>> ATOM  -1: X=0.46745645 Y=0.13407779 Z=0.72177357
>>>           MULT= 4          ISPLIT= 8
>>>       -1: X=0.96745645 Y=0.36592221 Z=0.27822643
>>>       -1: X=0.53254355 Y=0.63407779 Z=0.77822643
>>>       -1: X=0.03254355 Y=0.86592221 Z=0.22177357
>>> O          NPT=  781  R0=.000100000 RMT=   1.20000   Z:   8.0
>>> LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
>>> ATOM  -2: X=0.82401610 Y=0.34963726 Z=0.99052607
>>>           MULT= 4          ISPLIT= 8
>>>       -2: X=0.32401610 Y=0.15036274 Z=0.00947393
>>>       -2: X=0.17598390 Y=0.84963726 Z=0.50947393
>>>       -2: X=0.67598390 Y=0.65036274 Z=0.49052607
>>> O          NPT=  781  R0=.000100000 RMT=   1.20000   Z:   8.0
>>> LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
>>> ATOM  -3: X=0.65523123 Y=0.98268849 Z=0.83813124
>>>           MULT= 4          ISPLIT= 8
>>>       -3: X=0.15523123 Y=0.51731151 Z=0.16186876
>>>       -3: X=0.34476877 Y=0.48268849 Z=0.66186876
>>>       -3: X=0.84476877 Y=0.01731151 Z=0.33813124
>>> N          NPT=  781  R0=.000100000 RMT=   1.20000   Z:   7.0
>>> LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
>>> ATOM  -4: X=0.63997780 Y=0.28559270 Z=0.84768142
>>>           MULT= 4          ISPLIT= 8
>>>       -4: X=0.13997780 Y=0.21440730 Z=0.15231858
>>>       -4: X=0.36002220 Y=0.78559270 Z=0.65231858
>>>       -4: X=0.86002220 Y=0.71440730 Z=0.34768142
>>> N          NPT=  781  R0=.000100000 RMT=   1.20000   Z:   7.0
>>> LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
>>> ATOM  -5: X=0.57914808 Y=0.13124269 Z=0.79711804
>>>           MULT= 4          ISPLIT= 8
>>>       -5: X=0.07914808 Y=0.36875731 Z=0.20288196
>>>       -5: X=0.42085192 Y=0.63124269 Z=0.70288196
>>>       -5: X=0.92085192 Y=0.86875731 Z=0.29711804
>>> C          NPT=  781  R0=.000100000 RMT=   1.00000   Z:   6.0
>>> LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
>>> ATOM  -6: X=0.75040671 Y=0.23930188 Z=0.92730470
>>>           MULT= 4          ISPLIT= 8
>>>       -6: X=0.25040671 Y=0.26069812 Z=0.07269530
>>>       -6: X=0.24959329 Y=0.73930188 Z=0.57269530
>>>       -6: X=0.74959329 Y=0.76069812 Z=0.42730470
>>> C          NPT=  781  R0=.000100000 RMT=   1.00000   Z:   6.0
>>> LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
>>> ATOM  -7: X=0.77021191 Y=0.02688117 Z=0.92345027
>>>           MULT= 4          ISPLIT= 8
>>>       -7: X=0.27021191 Y=0.47311883 Z=0.07654973
>>>       -7: X=0.22978809 Y=0.52688117 Z=0.57654973
>>>       -7: X=0.72978809 Y=0.97311883 Z=0.42345027
>>> C          NPT=  781  R0=.000100000 RMT=   1.00000   Z:   6.0
>>> LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
>>> ATOM  -8: X=0.71430005 Y=0.93775232 Z=0.02930031
>>>           MULT= 4          ISPLIT= 8
>>>       -8: X=0.21430005 Y=0.56224768 Z=0.97069969
>>>       -8: X=0.28569995 Y=0.43775232 Z=0.47069969
>>>       -8: X=0.78569995 Y=0.06224768 Z=0.52930031
>>> C          NPT=  781  R0=.000100000 RMT=   1.00000   Z:   6.0
>>> LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
>>> ATOM  -9: X=0.95793250 Y=0.97413828 Z=0.89641001
>>>           MULT= 4          ISPLIT= 8
>>>       -9: X=0.45793250 Y=0.52586172 Z=0.10358999
>>>       -9: X=0.04206750 Y=0.47413828 Z=0.60358999
>>>       -9: X=0.54206750 Y=0.02586172 Z=0.39641001
>>> C          NPT=  781  R0=.000100000 RMT=   1.00000   Z:   6.0
>>> LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
>>> ATOM -10: X=0.03192155 Y=0.07444843 Z=0.79918915
>>>           MULT= 4          ISPLIT= 8
>>>      -10: X=0.53192155 Y=0.42555157 Z=0.20081085
>>>      -10: X=0.96807845 Y=0.57444843 Z=0.70081085
>>>      -10: X=0.46807845 Y=0.92555157 Z=0.29918915
>>> C          NPT=  781  R0=.000100000 RMT=   1.00000   Z:   6.0
>>> LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
>>> ATOM -11: X=0.61896475 Y=0.85176076 Z=0.81716194
>>>           MULT= 4          ISPLIT= 8
>>>      -11: X=0.11896475 Y=0.64823924 Z=0.18283806
>>>      -11: X=0.38103525 Y=0.35176076 Z=0.68283806
>>>      -11: X=0.88103525 Y=0.14823924 Z=0.31716194
>>> H          NPT=  781  R0=.000100000 RMT=   0.60000   Z:   1.0
>>> LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
>>> ATOM -12: X=0.60143899 Y=0.41707987 Z=0.82764678
>>>           MULT= 4          ISPLIT= 8
>>>      -12: X=0.10143899 Y=0.08292013 Z=0.17235322
>>>      -12: X=0.39856101 Y=0.91707987 Z=0.67235322
>>>      -12: X=0.89856101 Y=0.58292013 Z=0.32764678
>>> H          NPT=  781  R0=.000100000 RMT=   0.60000   Z:   1.0
>>> LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
>>> ATOM -13: X=0.73301299 Y=0.78422625 Z=0.02481061
>>>           MULT= 4          ISPLIT= 8
>>>      -13: X=0.23301299 Y=0.71577375 Z=0.97518939
>>>      -13: X=0.26698701 Y=0.28422625 Z=0.47518939
>>>      -13: X=0.76698701 Y=0.21577375 Z=0.52481061
>>> H          NPT=  781  R0=.000100000 RMT=   0.60000   Z:   1.0
>>> LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
>>> ATOM -14: X=0.79548507 Y=0.99301533 Z=0.09532169
>>>           MULT= 4          ISPLIT= 8
>>>      -14: X=0.29548507 Y=0.50698467 Z=0.90467831
>>>      -14: X=0.20451493 Y=0.49301533 Z=0.40467831
>>>      -14: X=0.70451493 Y=0.00698467 Z=0.59532169
>>> H          NPT=  781  R0=.000100000 RMT=   0.60000   Z:   1.0
>>> LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
>>> ATOM -15: X=0.57671445 Y=0.96874135 Z=0.04565211
>>>           MULT= 4          ISPLIT= 8
>>>      -15: X=0.07671445 Y=0.53125865 Z=0.95434789
>>>      -15: X=0.42328555 Y=0.46874135 Z=0.45434789
>>>      -15: X=0.92328555 Y=0.03125865 Z=0.54565211
>>> H          NPT=  781  R0=.000100000 RMT=   0.60000   Z:   1.0
>>> LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
>>> ATOM -16: X=0.03787061 Y=0.00419184 Z=0.96831217
>>>           MULT= 4          ISPLIT= 8
>>>      -16: X=0.53787061 Y=0.49580816 Z=0.03168783
>>>      -16: X=0.96212939 Y=0.50419184 Z=0.53168783
>>>      -16: X=0.46212939 Y=0.99580816 Z=0.46831217
>>> H          NPT=  781  R0=.000100000 RMT=   0.60000   Z:   1.0
>>> LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
>>> ATOM -17: X=0.95995276 Y=0.82038062 Z=0.88427371
>>>           MULT= 4          ISPLIT= 8
>>>      -17: X=0.45995276 Y=0.67961938 Z=0.11572629
>>>      -17: X=0.04004724 Y=0.32038062 Z=0.61572629
>>>      -17: X=0.54004724 Y=0.17961938 Z=0.38427371
>>> H          NPT=  781  R0=.000100000 RMT=   0.60000   Z:   1.0
>>> LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
>>> ATOM -18: X=0.16563215 Y=0.02774050 Z=0.78295823
>>>           MULT= 4          ISPLIT= 8
>>>      -18: X=0.66563215 Y=0.47225950 Z=0.21704177
>>>      -18: X=0.83436785 Y=0.52774050 Z=0.71704177
>>>      -18: X=0.33436785 Y=0.97225950 Z=0.28295823
>>> H          NPT=  781  R0=.000100000 RMT=   0.60000   Z:   1.0
>>> LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
>>> ATOM -19: X=0.03679041 Y=0.22760872 Z=0.81291434
>>>           MULT= 4          ISPLIT= 8
>>>      -19: X=0.53679041 Y=0.27239128 Z=0.18708566
>>>      -19: X=0.96320959 Y=0.72760872 Z=0.68708566
>>>      -19: X=0.46320959 Y=0.77239128 Z=0.31291434
>>> H          NPT=  781  R0=.000100000 RMT=   0.60000   Z:   1.0
>>> LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
>>> ATOM -20: X=0.95318075 Y=0.04798451 Z=0.72624223
>>>           MULT= 4          ISPLIT= 8
>>>      -20: X=0.45318075 Y=0.45201549 Z=0.27375777
>>>      -20: X=0.04681925 Y=0.54798451 Z=0.77375777
>>>      -20: X=0.54681925 Y=0.95201549 Z=0.22624223
>>> H          NPT=  781  R0=.000100000 RMT=   0.60000   Z:   1.0
>>> LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
>>>                      0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
>>>    4      NUMBER OF SYMMETRY OPERATIONS
>>>  1 0 0 0.00000000
>>>  0 1 0 0.00000000
>>>  0 0 1 0.00000000
>>>        1
>>> -1 0 0 0.50000000
>>>  0-1 0 0.00000002
>>>  0 0 1 0.50000000
>>>        2
>>> -1 0 0 0.00000000
>>>  0 1 0 0.50000000
>>>  0 0-1 0.50000002
>>>        3
>>>  1 0 0 0.50000000
>>>  0-1 0 0.50000004
>>>  0 0-1 0.00000003
>>>        4
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>> Department of Materials Science and Engineering
>> Northwestern University
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