[Wien] convergence problem

Laurence Marks L-marks at northwestern.edu
Fri May 26 16:45:03 CEST 2017


It appears that your calculation is not even close to converged in the
initial cycles, :DIS should be 1-5E-4. I am also fairly certain that
your structure is quite wrong, and should be higher symmetry.

Have you gone carefully through the examples, for instance converging
TiO2, TiC as well as more complex cases such as NiO? Without a good
basic understanding you won't know how to converge a 4f rare earth,
which is not so simple and requires -eece or +U.

On Fri, May 26, 2017 at 8:37 AM, fatima DFT <fatimadft5 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Sir,
>
> I am trying to run SCF with (min -j "runsp_lapw -ec 0.0001 -cc 0.001 -fc 5
> -p -i 100" but I am not able to achieve the convergence.
> The structure attached in below link is 25%Zr substituted PrMnO3 at Mn site.
>
> The structure file is here: PrMnZrO3.struct
> rmt is reduced by 3% and then further reduced 0.2 for Mn and O.
>
> I tried with 5% and 7% rmt also but SCF did not converge.
>
> The current SCF is still going on with four SCF steps with 160, 43, 28, and
> 59 SCF cycles (with PORT).
>
> I read the optimization notes from UG (5.3.2) and what I understand is I
> should run the SCF with NEW1 instead of PORT.
>
> In another job the SCF is going on with the same structure attached above.
>
> The parameters I am using are RKmax 6.5/6.0( for PORT/NEW1), k-points: 200
> (6x6x4)
>
> The information from the NEW1 approach is below:
>
> 1 :ENE
>
> :ENE  : ********** TOTAL ENERGY IN Ry =       -89856.52387601
> :ENE  : ********** TOTAL ENERGY IN Ry =       -89856.46436612
> :ENE  : ********** TOTAL ENERGY IN Ry =       -89856.39739099
> :ENE  : ********** TOTAL ENERGY IN Ry =       -89856.32534588
> :ENE  : ********** TOTAL ENERGY IN Ry =       -89856.26005026
> :ENE  : ********** TOTAL ENERGY IN Ry =       -89856.22290833
> :ENE  : ********** TOTAL ENERGY IN Ry =       -89856.19985624
> :ENE  : ********** TOTAL ENERGY IN Ry =       -89856.23662538
> :ENE  : ********** TOTAL ENERGY IN Ry =       -89856.42773647
> :ENE  : ********** TOTAL ENERGY IN Ry =       -89856.63463959
> :ENE  : ********** TOTAL ENERGY IN Ry =       -89856.84342128
>
>  The original PrMnO3 was also converged after a couple of SCF cycles.
>
>
> 2. :DIS
> :DIS  :  CHARGE DISTANCE       (  1.226590 for atom   12 spin 2)
> 2.396791
> :DIS  :  CHARGE DISTANCE       (  1.199150 for atom   12 spin 2)
> 2.364665
> :DIS  :  CHARGE DISTANCE       (  1.164880 for atom   12 spin 2)
> 2.336495
> :DIS  :  CHARGE DISTANCE       (  1.565858 for atom    2 spin 1)
> 2.701422
> :DIS  :  CHARGE DISTANCE       (  1.707976 for atom    1 spin 1)
> 2.755906
> :DIS  :  CHARGE DISTANCE       (  0.951239 for atom   12 spin 2)
> 2.051986
> :DIS  :  CHARGE DISTANCE       (  0.801262 for atom   12 spin 2)
> 1.878723
> :DIS  :  CHARGE DISTANCE       (  0.637803 for atom   12 spin 2)
> 1.787444
> :DIS  :  CHARGE DISTANCE       (  0.586102 for atom    9 spin 1)
> 1.577510
> :DIS  :  CHARGE DISTANCE       (  0.637897 for atom    2 spin 1)
> 1.331518
> :DIS  :  CHARGE DISTANCE       (  1.340004 for atom    1 spin 1)
> 1.346717
>
> 3. FOR
>
> :FOR001:   1.ATOM         46.030        -26.363         13.070
> 35.397 partial forces
> :FOR002:   2.ATOM         63.814        -17.463        -50.962
> -34.208 partial forces
> :FOR007:   7.ATOM         88.007        -24.063        -32.369
> 78.221 partial forces
> :FOR008:   8.ATOM        736.376       -532.792        507.196
> -33.674 partial forces
> :FOR009:   9.ATOM        318.835        162.848       -244.975
> -122.980 partial forces
> :FOR010:  10.ATOM        314.692        159.930        241.997
> 122.030 partial forces
> :FOR011:  11.ATOM        198.552        -82.775        180.448
> -3.084 partial forces
> :FOR012:  12.ATOM        433.578         26.726       -149.214
> 406.215 partial forces
> :FOR001:   1.ATOM         46.107        -25.185         10.441
> 37.183 partial forces
> :FOR002:   2.ATOM         61.531        -16.707        -47.178
> -35.793 partial forces
> :FOR007:   7.ATOM         86.878        -22.922        -32.463
> 77.256 partial forces
> :FOR008:   8.ATOM        727.878       -526.497        501.522
> -32.916 partial forces
> :FOR009:   9.ATOM        314.771        160.367       -241.824
> -121.999 partial forces
> :FOR010:  10.ATOM        311.847        157.846        240.223
> 120.938 partial forces
> :FOR011:  11.ATOM        196.263        -83.009        177.811
> -3.428 partial forces
> :FOR012:  12.ATOM        429.518         25.577       -146.829
> 402.831 partial forces
> :FOR001:   1.ATOM         46.399        -23.499          7.045
> 39.383 partial forces
> :FOR002:   2.ATOM         58.775        -15.599        -42.265
> -37.746 partial forces
> :FOR007:   7.ATOM         85.476        -21.609        -32.741
> 75.942 partial forces
> :FOR008:   8.ATOM        717.113       -518.497        494.364
> -31.872 partial forces
> :FOR009:   9.ATOM        309.714        157.332       -237.941
> -120.638 partial forces
> :FOR010:  10.ATOM        308.378        155.333        238.116
> 119.455 partial forces
> :FOR011:  11.ATOM        193.440        -83.347        174.521
> -3.842 partial forces
> :FOR012:  12.ATOM        424.228         24.015       -143.893
> 398.356 partial forces
> :FOR001:   1.ATOM         44.636        -20.194          1.114
> 39.792 partial forces
> :FOR002:   2.ATOM         53.186        -13.833        -35.100
> -37.488 partial forces
> :FOR007:   7.ATOM         82.805        -24.710        -28.903
> 73.557 partial forces
> :FOR008:   8.ATOM        695.772       -499.326        483.692
> -28.537 partial forces
> :FOR009:   9.ATOM        300.456        149.080       -234.134
> -115.022 partial forces
> :FOR010:  10.ATOM        300.522        156.337        229.267
> 115.366 partial forces
> :FOR011:  11.ATOM        187.394        -78.947        169.944
> -1.749 partial forces
> :FOR012:  12.ATOM        409.202         20.003       -134.538
> 385.935 partial forces
> :FOR001:   1.ATOM         42.869        -17.573         -3.052
> 38.982 partial forces
> :FOR002:   2.ATOM         46.784        -10.864        -26.339
> -37.108 partial forces
> :FOR007:   7.ATOM         79.370        -18.677        -35.655
> 68.407 partial forces
> :FOR008:   8.ATOM        672.635       -488.963        461.117
> -26.909 partial forces
> :FOR009:   9.ATOM        290.156        152.155       -220.960
> -110.526 partial forces
> :FOR010:  10.ATOM        292.410        146.494        228.692
> 108.366 partial forces
> :FOR011:  11.ATOM        177.548        -81.127        157.928
> -0.502 partial forces
> :FOR012:  12.ATOM        393.873         23.801       -131.178
> 370.624 partial forces
> :FOR001:   1.ATOM         36.231        -13.343         -7.533
> 32.831 partial forces
> :FOR002:   2.ATOM         39.538         -7.244        -22.084
> -31.986 partial forces
> :FOR007:   7.ATOM         73.291        -30.261        -33.400
> 57.795 partial forces
> :FOR008:   8.ATOM        629.283       -457.970        431.201
> -18.066 partial forces
> :FOR009:   9.ATOM        277.087        150.598       -212.920
> -93.608 partial forces
> :FOR010:  10.ATOM        270.496        145.704        207.790
> 93.604 partial forces
> :FOR011:  11.ATOM        157.899        -66.772        143.084
> 0.730 partial forces
> :FOR012:  12.ATOM        354.968         27.580       -113.012
> 335.365 partial forces
> :FOR001:   1.ATOM         35.998         -6.727        -17.885
> 30.508 partial forces
> :FOR002:   2.ATOM         30.474         -1.542         -7.613
> -29.467 partial forces
> :FOR007:   7.ATOM         65.037        -32.726        -32.485
> 45.864 partial forces
> :FOR008:   8.ATOM        568.923       -416.216        387.755
> -9.181 partial forces
> :FOR009:   9.ATOM        251.758        142.853       -192.735
> -76.344 partial forces
> :FOR010:  10.ATOM        245.532        137.893        188.134
> 76.661 partial forces
> :FOR011:  11.ATOM        134.278        -57.202        121.387
> 4.878 partial forces
> :FOR012:  12.ATOM        310.946         29.126        -92.323
> 295.492 partial forces
> :FOR001:   1.ATOM         40.545          1.112        -29.238
> 28.067 partial forces
> :FOR002:   2.ATOM         29.877          4.276          9.664
> -27.946 partial forces
> :FOR007:   7.ATOM         62.093        -37.638        -35.296
> 34.542 partial forces
> :FOR008:   8.ATOM        507.679       -373.370        343.995
> -0.526 partial forces
> :FOR009:   9.ATOM        231.018        136.966       -176.070
> -60.076 partial forces
> :FOR010:  10.ATOM        220.922        128.770        168.757
> 61.204 partial forces
> :FOR011:  11.ATOM        111.922        -48.555        100.730
> 4.719 partial forces
> :FOR012:  12.ATOM        266.055         29.080        -72.466
> 254.339 partial forces
> :FOR001:   1.ATOM         55.806          7.993        -42.300
> 35.513 partial forces
> :FOR002:   2.ATOM         43.371         11.074         24.027
> -34.367 partial forces
> :FOR007:   7.ATOM         53.692        -40.083        -31.084
> 17.607 partial forces
> :FOR008:   8.ATOM        428.524       -317.814        287.206
> 11.804 partial forces
> :FOR009:   9.ATOM        198.136        124.392       -149.184
> -39.098 partial forces
> :FOR010:  10.ATOM        185.449        115.464        139.250
> 40.850 partial forces
> :FOR011:  11.ATOM         81.295        -36.088         72.769
> 3.344 partial forces
> :FOR012:  12.ATOM        215.761         31.200        -45.295
> 208.633 partial forces
> :FOR001:   1.ATOM         95.475          4.645        -52.515
> 79.599 partial forces
> :FOR002:   2.ATOM         72.771         15.649         11.290
> -70.166 partial forces
> :FOR007:   7.ATOM         31.501        -29.883         -1.241
> -9.890 partial forces
> :FOR008:   8.ATOM        331.966       -249.861        216.588
> 29.335 partial forces
> :FOR009:   9.ATOM        139.215         93.874       -101.544
> -16.037 partial forces
> :FOR010:  10.ATOM        122.251         86.574         84.608
> 17.075 partial forces
> :FOR011:  11.ATOM         41.272        -18.360         35.667
> -9.705 partial forces
> :FOR012:  12.ATOM        183.571         40.614         -9.550
> 178.767 partial forces
>
>
>
> I do not what more information I should provide. So please let me know if
> anything else is required to understand the conversance problem.
>
> I would be grateful if I could converse scf with your kind suggestions.
>
>
> Waiting to see a prompt reply.
>
>
> Warm regards
>
> Fatima



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