[Wien] Space group change during running x sgroup

Peeyush Kumar Kamlesh peeyush.physik.rku at gmail.com
Sat Jul 25 02:50:58 CEST 2020


Thank you So much Prof. Blaha. It is working now.



On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 3:39 PM Peeyush Kumar Kamlesh <
peeyush.physik.rku at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sir,
> Output of x nn is:
> -----------------------------------------
>
> specify nn-bondlength factor: (usually=2) [and optionally dlimit, dstmax (about
>   1.d-5, 20)]
>  DSTMAX:   30.2976897600000
>  iix,iiy,iiz           2           2           2   54.5904320000000
>    54.5904320000000        54.5904320000000
>
>     ATOM  1  Rb         ATOM 41  Zn
>  RMT(  1)=2.50000 AND RMT( 41)=2.50000
>  SUMS TO 5.00000  LT.  NN-DIST= 5.89806
>
> And so on till
>
> ATOM 96  Bi         ATOM 40  Zn
>  RMT( 96)=2.50000 AND RMT( 40)=2.50000
>  SUMS TO 5.00000  LT.  NN-DIST= 5.90959
>  WARNING: Mult not equal. PLEASE CHECK outputnn-file
>  WARNING: Mult not equal. PLEASE CHECK outputnn-file
>
> --------------------------------------------
>
> When I ignore this warning and accept the changes produced by nn, then it
> pops up a new question (Use new struct-file?). on clicking on YES, it
> Displays a message:
>
>
> *Case-001.struct_nn copied to case-001.struct old struct-file saved as
> case-001.struct_init case-001.inst updated*
> And ask to start StructGen again.
> On ignoring this question, when I click on x sgroup, it shows following
> warning:
>
> *warning: !!! Number of inequivalent atoms has changed. !!! Old value= 34
> New value= 40 warning: !!! Bravais lattice has changed. sgroup found: 35 (C
> m m 2) Note that shift vectors for this space group are defined.*
> On further proceeding,  it reflects an error in dstart;-
>
> *ROTDEF - Error
> 0.0u 0.0s 0:00.68 4.4% 0+0k 29488+24io 82pf+0w*
>
> On the contrary, if I agree on start StructGen again, and run x sgroup
> then it again show the following warning:
>
> *warning: !!! Number of inequivalent atoms has changed. !!! Old value= 96
> New value= 40 warning: !!! Bravais lattice has changed. sgroup found: 35 (C
> m m 2) Note that shift vectors for this space group are defined.*
> *warning: !!! Bravais lattice has changed.*
> And ask to accept a new file generated by sgroup. When I accept it then in
> further process, it does not show any error.
>
> But in the Phonopy manual it has been written that, *"Calculate forces on
> atoms in the supercells with displacements. It is necessary to use
> case.struct_nn file when running init_lapw. Note that case.struct_sgroup
> file can’t be used with phonopy."*
>
> *I am confused, how should I proceed further?*
>
> Thank you!
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 11:56 AM Peeyush Kumar Kamlesh <
> peeyush.physik.rku at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear Blaha Sir,
>> 1. First I prepared a case.struct file with optimized lattice parameters,
>> having F43m spacegroup (216). Which F lattice. it is as follows:
>> ----------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> F   LATTICE,NONEQUIV.ATOMS:  3 216_F-43m
>> MODE OF CALC=RELA unit=ang
>>  13.647608 13.647608 13.647608 90.000000 90.000000 90.000000
>> ATOM   1: X=0.50000000 Y=0.50000000 Z=0.50000000
>>           MULT= 1          ISPLIT= 2
>> Rb         NPT=  781  R0=0.00001000 RMT=    2.5000   Z: 37.000
>> LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
>>                      0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
>>                      0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
>> ATOM   2: X=0.25000000 Y=0.25000000 Z=0.25000000
>>           MULT= 1          ISPLIT= 2
>> Zn         NPT=  781  R0=0.00005000 RMT=    2.5000   Z: 30.000
>> LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
>>                      0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
>>                      0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
>> ATOM   3: X=0.00000000 Y=0.00000000 Z=0.00000000
>>           MULT= 1          ISPLIT= 2
>> Bi         NPT=  781  R0=0.00000500 RMT=    2.5000   Z: 83.000
>> LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
>>                      0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
>>                      0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
>> 24      NUMBER OF SYMMETRY OPERATIONS
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> 2. Then I created a supercell (1x1x1) using wien2k, having P lattice but
>> with the same space group. case_super .struct file is as follows:
>> -----------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> P   LATTICE,NONEQUIV. ATOMS 12
>> MODE OF CALC=RELA unit=ang
>>  13.647608 13.647608 13.647608 90.000000 90.000000 90.000000
>> ATOM   1: X=0.50000000 Y=0.50000000 Z=0.50000000
>>           MULT= 1          ISPLIT= 2
>> Rb         NPT=  781  R0=0.00001000 RMT=    2.5000   Z: 37.0
>> LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
>>                      0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
>>                      0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
>> And so on ................. till
>> ATOM  12: X=0.00000000 Y=0.50000000 Z=0.50000000
>>           MULT= 1          ISPLIT= 2
>> Bi         NPT=  781  R0=0.00000500 RMT=    2.5000   Z: 83.0
>> LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
>>                      0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
>>                      0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
>>    0      NUMBER OF SYMMETRY OPERATIONS
>> -------------------------------------------------------------
>> 3. Then I copied case_super.struct to case.struct file and used the
>> command (phonopy --wien2k -d --dim="2 2 2" -c case.struct) to run phonopy
>> with a supercell of (2x2x2). its output is as follows:
>> ---------------------------------------------------
>>            _
>>   _ __ | |__   ___  _ __   ___   _ __  _   _
>>  | '_ \| '_ \ / _ \| '_ \ / _ \ | '_ \| | | |
>>  | |_) | | | | (_) | | | | (_) || |_) | |_| |
>>  | .__/|_| |_|\___/|_| |_|\___(_) .__/ \__, |
>>  |_|                            |_|    |___/
>>                                        2.7.0
>>
>> Python version 3.8.4
>> Spglib version 1.15.1
>>
>> Calculator interface: wien2k
>> Crystal structure was read from "RbZnBi.struct".
>> Unit of length: au
>> Displacements creation mode
>> Settings:
>>   Supercell: [2 2 2]
>> Spacegroup: F-43m (216)
>> Use -v option to watch primitive cell, unit cell, and supercell
>> structures.
>>
>> Number of non-equivalent atoms in RbZnBi.structS-001.in: 40
>> Number of non-equivalent atoms in RbZnBi.structS-002.in: 38
>> Number of non-equivalent atoms in RbZnBi.structS-003.in: 40
>> "phonopy_disp.yaml" and supercells have been created.
>>
>> Summary of calculation was written in "phonopy_disp.yaml".
>>                  _
>>    ___ _ __   __| |
>>   / _ \ '_ \ / _` |
>>  |  __/ | | | (_| |
>>   \___|_| |_|\__,_|
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> 4. It is clear from the output that the space group is not changed. It
>> generates one file for a perfect supercell and 3 files (case-xxx.struct)
>> for supercells with displacements. case-xxx.struct is as follows:
>> ---------------------------------------------------
>> Title
>> P   LATTICE,NONEQUIV.ATOMS: 96
>> MODE OF CALC=RELA
>>  27.295216 27.295216 27.295216 90.000000 90.000000 90.000000
>> ATOM  -1: X=0.25073273 Y=0.25000000 Z=0.25000000
>>           MULT= 1          ISPLIT= 8
>> Rb         NPT=  781  R0=0.00001000 RMT=   2.50000   Z: 37.0
>> LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
>>                      0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
>>                      0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
>> And so on.........till
>> ATOM -96: X=0.50000000 Y=0.75000000 Z=0.75000000
>>           MULT= 1          ISPLIT= 8
>> Bi         NPT=  781  R0=0.00000500 RMT=    3.0000   Z: 83.000
>> LOCAL ROT MATRIX:    1.0000000 0.0000000 0.0000000
>>                      0.0000000 1.0000000 0.0000000
>>                      0.0000000 0.0000000 1.0000000
>>    0      NUMBER OF SYMMETRY OPERATIONS
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> 5. Then I picked one of the case-xxx.struct files and put in another
>> directory for initialization and started step by step initialization. and
>> perform x nn: Which Shows following warning:
>>
>>  WARNING: Mult not equal. PLEASE CHECK outputnn-file
>>  WARNING: ityp not equal. PLEASE CHECK outputnn-file
>>
>> 6. Then I tried to increase RMT up 3. It now shows the following message:
>> ERROR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>  RMT(  1)=3.00000 AND RMT( 41)=3.00000
>>  SUMS TO 6.00000 GT NNN-DIST= 5.89806
>> WARNING: Mult not equal. PLEASE CHECK outputnn-file
>>  WARNING: ityp not equal. PLEASE CHECK outputnn-file
>>
>> Please suggest What should I do? I shall be grateful to you!
>>
>> Thanks and Regards
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 1:53 AM Peeyush Kumar Kamlesh <
>> peeyush.physik.rku at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Before that when I run the command x nn, it shows following error:
>>>
>>> WARNING: Mult not equal. PLEASE CHECK outputnn-file
>>>  WARNING: ityp not equal. PLEASE CHECK outputnn-file
>>>
>>> I have tried by putting different values for nn, but it is not changing.
>>>
>>> What will be its solution?
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 1:33 AM Peeyush Kumar Kamlesh <
>>> peeyush.physik.rku at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear Wien2k users,
>>>> Greetings!
>>>> I am working on XYZ half-Heusler compounds with space group no.-216.
>>>> When I do initialization of a struct  file of a supercell. then output of x
>>>> sgroup shows some warning:
>>>>
>>>> warning: !!! Number of inequivalent atoms has changed. !!! Old value=
>>>> 34 New value= 40 warning: !!! Bravais lattice has changed.
>>>> sgroup found: 35 (C m m 2) Note that shift vectors for this space group
>>>> are defined.
>>>> Bravais lattice: Orthorhombic C-base centred.
>>>> Kindly help me to solve the problem.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you!
>>>>
>>>
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