[Pw_forum] Pw_forum Digest, Vol 27, Issue 47

Shaptrishi Sharma sh.shapt at gmail.com
Fri Sep 11 15:23:39 CEST 2009


Hi Stefano,

My nband value is 122 as my total number of atoms are 66 .of which 21
Hydrogen.And if I remove the option nelup and neldw, I got it as "too many
bands are not converged" thus I increased my vaccum, however it still
remains the same.

Thanks
S

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>    1. Re: problem with charge density with xcrysden
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>    2. [Fwd: Re:  problem with charge density with xcrysden]
>       (Gabriele Sclauzero)
>    3. Re: input file for isolated atom (Paolo Giannozzi)
>    4. K Points and Band structures (Shaptrishi Sharma)
>    5. Re: K Points and Band structures (Lorenzo Paulatto)
>    6. Re: K Points and Band structures (Stefano de Gironcoli)
>    7. Problem in spin polarisation (Shaptrishi Sharma)
>    8. Re: Problem in spin polarisation (Stefano de Gironcoli)
>    9. Re: Problem in spin polarisation (Duy Le)
>   10. Re: Problem in spin polarisation (Stefano de Gironcoli)
>   11. Re: Problem in spin polarisation (Paolo Giannozzi)
>   12. The low usage of CUPs (wangqj1)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:57:37 +0200
> From: Stefano de Gironcoli <degironc at sissa.it>
> Subject: Re: [Pw_forum] problem with charge density with xcrysden
> To: PWSCF Forum <pw_forum at pwscf.org>
> Message-ID: <4AAA1F11.3000805 at sissa.it>
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> dear Dev Sharma
>   the xsf file with the DATAGRID field IS NOT the output of pp.x!
> Rather its name needs to be specified in variable fileout in the &plot
> namelist of your density.in input
>   Please read the documentation of pp.x code for the meaning of the
> other variables.
>   HTH
>
>    Stefano de Gironcoli - SISSA and DEMOCRITOS
>
> dev sharma wrote:
> > hi 2 all,
> >  I am trying to plot the charge density with the XCrysden, but when i
> > am opening's XSF(file--> open structure--> open XSF(xcryden structure
> > file)) file , generated by my calculations, it is showing the
> > structure of my system. And i am not getting the   option tools-->
> > DATA GRID as ready. Please help or advice ?? Thankful to all of you.
> > What i did is listed below.
> > I run my input file with command
> > /home/physics/espresso-4.0.2/bin/pp.x  <density.inp> density.xsf
> > and inputs of density.in <http://density.in> are
> >  &inputpp
> >   prefix  = 'yvo'
> >  outdir  = '/home/physics/work/yvo/temp/',
> > filplot = 'yvocharge'
> >   plot_num= 0
> >  /
> >  &plot
> >   nfile = 1
> >  filepp(1) = 'yvocharge'
> >   weight(1) = 1.0
> >    iflag = 3
> >   output_format = 5,
> >  /
> >
> > with regards,
> > Dev Sharma,
> > University of Delhi,
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:42:19 +0200
> From: Gabriele Sclauzero <sclauzer at sissa.it>
> Subject: [Pw_forum] [Fwd: Re:  problem with charge density with
>         xcrysden]
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> Forwarding e-mail from Emine. So I guess it may be a compatibility issue.
>
> GS
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:        Re: [Pw_forum] problem with charge density with xcrysden
> Date:   Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:50:17 -0700 (PDT)
> From:   e kb <eminekb at yahoo.com>
> To:     sclauzer at sissa.it
>
>
>
>
> The old version of xcrysden that i had didnt work with this line :
>   > DATAGRID_3D_UNKNOWN
> but with this one:
>   > BEGIN_DATAGRID_3D_UNKNOWN
>
> I am not up to date on this but you can check it.
> emine kucukbenli, SISSA, Italy
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:44:13 +0200
> From: Paolo Giannozzi <giannozz at democritos.it>
> Subject: Re: [Pw_forum] input file for isolated atom
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> On Sep 11, 2009, at 10:36 , Prasenjit Ghosh wrote:
>
> > (a) while doing calculations for any zero dimensions
> > you should always set nosym =.true.
>
> for Gamma-point calculations it shouldn't make any
> difference
>
> P.
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> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:45:43 +0100
> From: Shaptrishi Sharma <sh.shapt at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Pw_forum] K Points and Band structures
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> Hi QEs users,
>
> Can anybody please help me in understanding what are the k points ?? I have
> read books a lot but its difficult to understand.
>
> And also  how do we choose k points while performing a band structure
> calculation in quantum espresso when we are having 330 atoms.
>
> Thanks
>
> S
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> Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:58:19 +0200
> From: "Lorenzo Paulatto" <paulatto at sissa.it>
> Subject: Re: [Pw_forum] K Points and Band structures
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> In data 11 settembre 2009 alle ore 13:45:43, Shaptrishi Sharma
> <sh.shapt at gmail.com> ha scritto:
>
> > Can anybody please help me in understanding what are the k points ?? I
> > have read books a lot but its difficult to understand.
>
> They are eigenvalues of the translation operator, T(R) where
> R=n1*a1+n2*a2+n3*a3; a1,a2,a3 are the cell basis vectors and n1,n2,n3
> integer numbers. The eigenvectors are, of course, the Bloch wavefunctions.
>
> Because the hamiltonian is periodic it commutes with the translation
> operator, you can diagonalize both the hamiltonian and the translation
> operator at the same time. As a consequence each Bloch wavefunction has a
> well-defined energy (hamiltonian's eigenvalue) and k-point (translation
> eigenvalue). Using both eigenvalues you can classify the states without
> ambiguity, except where the bands cross.
>
> > And also  how do we choose k points while performing a band structure
> > calculation in quantum espresso when we are having 330 atoms.
>
> It does not depend on the number of atoms.
>
> You have to test the convergence at fixed smearing. E.g. you choose a
> smearing that's small enough for you, than you increase the number of
> k-points until total energy converges. You may then try again for a
> smaller/larger smearing and see if the results are consistent.
>
> I would advise starting with a smaller system, it would take ages to do it
> on 330 atoms. Keep in mind that the number of k-points needed for an
> accurate sampling is directly proportional to the size of the Brillouin
> zone, hence inversely proportional to the size of the cell.
>
> E.g. if you estimate that 6x6x6 k-points converge a certain calculation
> than 3x3x3 k-points will be converge a 2x2x2 supercell to exactly the same
> level.
>
> Best regards
>
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:59:05 +0200
> From: Stefano de Gironcoli <degironc at sissa.it>
> Subject: Re: [Pw_forum] K Points and Band structures
> To: PWSCF Forum <pw_forum at pwscf.org>
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> Shaptrishi Sharma wrote:
> > Hi QEs users,
> >
> > Can anybody please help me in understanding what are the k points ?? I
> > have read books a lot but its difficult to understand.
> Please ask to any solid state physicist nearby.
>
> > And also  how do we choose k points while performing a band structure
> > calculation in quantum espresso when we are having 330 atoms.
> If you still have QE specific doubts after you have understood Bloch
> theorem, Real and Reciprocal Space lattices, Brilloun Zone and the like
> please  formulate them again, trying to be specific.
> > Thanks
> > S
> Please provide your affilaition.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Stefano de Gironcoli - SISSA and DEMOCRITOS
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> Message: 7
> Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:04:08 +0100
> From: Shaptrishi Sharma <sh.shapt at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Pw_forum] Problem in spin polarisation
> To: pw_forum at pwscf.org
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> Hi QE users,
>
> In one of my previous mail, I have asked about the spin polarisation in a
> sytem having odd number of electrons , (I have 21 hydrogen atoms in my
> system ).
>
> As suggested I used nelup =11 and neldw = 10, however, it is showing me the
> same error, as
>
> nelp out of range.
> so what shall I do now??
>
> Thanks
>
> SS
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> Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:05:20 +0200
> From: Stefano de Gironcoli <degironc at sissa.it>
> Subject: Re: [Pw_forum] Problem in spin polarisation
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> what is your value for nbnd ?
> stefano
>
> Shaptrishi Sharma wrote:
> > Hi QE users,
> >
> > In one of my previous mail, I have asked about the spin polarisation
> > in a sytem having odd number of electrons , (I have 21 hydrogen atoms
> > in my system ).
> >
> > As suggested I used nelup =11 and neldw = 10, however, it is showing
> > me the same error, as
> >
> > nelp out of range.
> > so what shall I do now??
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > SS
> >
> >
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> Message: 9
> Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:16:52 -0400
> From: Duy Le <ttduyle at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Pw_forum] Problem in spin polarisation
> To: PWSCF Forum <pw_forum at pwscf.org>
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> Add nelec to input
> Please just reply instead of creating a new email starting with "In one of
> my previous mail" so that all your emails and communications are ordered in
> the same thread.
>
> :-)
>
> On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 8:05 AM, Stefano de Gironcoli <degironc at sissa.it
> >wrote:
>
> > what is your value for nbnd ?
> > stefano
> >
> > Shaptrishi Sharma wrote:
> > > Hi QE users,
> > >
> > > In one of my previous mail, I have asked about the spin polarisation
> > > in a sytem having odd number of electrons , (I have 21 hydrogen atoms
> > > in my system ).
> > >
> > > As suggested I used nelup =11 and neldw = 10, however, it is showing
> > > me the same error, as
> > >
> > > nelp out of range.
> > > so what shall I do now??
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > SS
> > >
> > >
> > >
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> --------------------------------------------------
> Duy Le
> PhD Student
> Department of Physics
> University of Central Florida.
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> Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:24:18 +0200
> From: Stefano de Gironcoli <degironc at sissa.it>
> Subject: Re: [Pw_forum] Problem in spin polarisation
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> I think that in this case you need to explicitly specify also the value
> for nelec  because a test that 0<=nelup< =nelec
> is performed before the default for nelec is calculated.
> It should be fixed but it is not so straightforward as the default value
> is presently defined much later.
> stefano
>
> Shaptrishi Sharma wrote:
> > Hi QE users,
> >
> > In one of my previous mail, I have asked about the spin polarisation
> > in a sytem having odd number of electrons , (I have 21 hydrogen atoms
> > in my system ).
> >
> > As suggested I used nelup =11 and neldw = 10, however, it is showing
> > me the same error, as
> >
> > nelp out of range.
> > so what shall I do now??
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > SS
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Pw_forum mailing list
> > Pw_forum at pwscf.org
> > http://www.democritos.it/mailman/listinfo/pw_forum
> >
>
>
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> Message: 11
> Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:35:30 +0200
> From: Paolo Giannozzi <giannozz at democritos.it>
> Subject: Re: [Pw_forum] Problem in spin polarisation
> To: PWSCF Forum <pw_forum at pwscf.org>
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>
> On Sep 11, 2009, at 14:24 , Stefano de Gironcoli wrote:
>
> > It should be fixed
>
> or even better, removed, since there are alternative
> and simpler methods to specify occupancies
>
> P.
> ---
> Paolo Giannozzi, Dept of Physics, University of Udine
> via delle Scienze 208, 33100 Udine, Italy
> Phone +39-0432-558216, fax +39-0432-558222
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>
>
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> Message: 12
> Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:29:34 +0800 (CST)
> From: wangqj1 <wangqj1 at 126.com>
> Subject: [Pw_forum] The low usage of CUPs
> To: pw_forum <pw_forum at pwscf.org>
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> Dear pwscf users
>      I use 16 CPUs to run a job,but the usage of CPUs is very slow ,it as
> like:
>
> Tasks: 179 total,   1 running, 178 sleeping,   0 stopped,   0 zombie
> Cpu0  :  0.0%us,  4.8%sy,  0.0%ni,
> 90.3%id,  0.3%wa,  0.0%hi,  4.5%si,  0.0%st
> Cpu1  :  0.0%us,  1.0%sy,  0.0%ni,
> 95.8%id,  3.3%wa,  0.0%hi,  0.0%si,  0.0%st
>
> Cpu2  :  0.0%us,  0.0%sy,  0.0%ni,100.0%id,  0.0%wa,  0.0%hi,  0.0%si,  0.0%st
> Cpu3  :  0.7%us,  0.0%sy,  0.0%ni,
> 99.0%id,  0.3%wa,  0.0%hi,  0.0%si,  0.0%st
>
> Cpu4  :  0.0%us,  0.0%sy,  0.0%ni,100.0%id,  0.0%wa,  0.0%hi,  0.0%si,  0.0%st
> Cpu5  :  0.0%us,  0.3%sy,  0.0%ni,
> 99.7%id,  0.0%wa,  0.0%hi,  0.0%si,  0.0%st
>
> Cpu6  :  0.0%us,  0.0%sy,  0.0%ni,100.0%id,  0.0%wa,  0.0%hi,  0.0%si,  0.0%st
>
> Cpu7  :  0.0%us,  0.0%sy,  0.0%ni,100.0%id,  0.0%wa,  0.0%hi,  0.0%si,  0.0%st
> Mem:   8048812k total,  7995856k used,    52956k free,   283692k buffers
> Swap:  4192956k total,      124k used,  4192832k free,  7492420k cached
>   PID USER      PR  NI  VIRT  RES  SHR S %CPU %MEM    TIME+  COMMAND
>   4522 root      15  -5     0    0    0 S    5  0.0  17:59.16 nfsd
>   2012 root      15  -5     0    0    0 S    1  0.0   6:29.01 kjournald
>   4404 root      20   0  104m  17m 5044 S    0  0.2  55:07.93 X
>   4519 root      15  -5     0    0    0 S    0  0.0  18:05.58 nfsd
>   4521 root      15  -5     0    0    0 S    0  0.0  16:55.33 nfsd
>   5023 gdm       20   0  235m  31m  11m S    0  0.4  13:39.99
> gdm-simple-gree
>     1 root      20   0  1064  408  348 S    0  0.0   0:02.90 init
>     2 root      15  -5     0    0    0 S    0  0.0   0:00.02 kthreadd
>     3 root      RT  -5     0    0    0 S    0  0.0   0:00.00 migration/0
>     4 root      15  -5     0    0    0 S    0  0.0   0:00.22 ksoftirqd/0
>
> The ifort ,MKL,and mpi I used is :
> INTFC=/opt/intel/Compiler/11.0/081
> INTMKL=/opt/intel/mkl/10.1.1.019
> /opt/mpich2/bin/mpd
> My machine model is as following :
> processor       : 0
> vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
> cpu family      : 6
> model           : 23
> model name      : Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU           E5410  @ 2.33GHz
> stepping        : 10
> cpu MHz         : 2327.489
> cache size      : 6144 KB
> physical id     : 0
> siblings        : 4
> core id         : 0
> cpu cores       : 4
> apicid          : 0
> initial apicid  : 0
> fpu             : yes
> fpu_exception   : yes
> cpuid level     : 13
> wp              : yes
> flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca
> cmov
> pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx lm
> constant
> _tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl pni monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2
> ssse3 cx
> 16 xtpr dca sse4_1 lahf_lm
> bogomips        : 4654.97
> ...............
> The pwscf version is espresso-4.0.3 .
>
> So , I want to know why the usage is so slow ?
>     How can I solve this problem ? Anybody who meet the same problem ?
> Your kind help will be appreciated !
> Best regards
> Q.J.Wang
> XiangTan University
>
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