[Pw_forum] Wrong effective charges in AFM insulator using "zue"

xirainbow nkxirainbow at gmail.com
Wed Jan 19 10:37:30 CET 2011


Dear professor  Andrea Dal Corso:
Thank you for you quickly reply.
I follow your suggestion in scf calculation and add *noncolin= .TRUE.“*with
*occupations   = 'fixed'*
The calculated *absolute magnetization    =     0.01 Bohr mag/cell *in scf
output.
However in LSDA+smearing calculation, *absolute magnetization    =
5.68Bohr mag/cell
*.
The following is my scf.in. Is there anything wrong?
Thank you very much:)

&CONTROL
calculation   = 'scf'
title         = 'G-10-scf'
verbosity     = 'high'
restart_mode  = 'from_scratch'
wf_collect    = .FALSE.
tstress       = .TRUE.
tprnfor       = .TRUE.
prefix        = 'G-10-scf'
etot_conv_thr = 1.0e-4
forc_conv_thr = 1.0e-3
disk_io       = 'low'
pseudo_dir    = '~/espresso-4.2.1/pseudo'
/

&SYSTEM
ibrav         = 2
celldm        = 14.20419765 !bohr
nat           = 10
ntyp          = 4
ecutwfc       = 70
ecutrho       = 560
nbnd          = 100
nosym         = .FALSE.
occupations   = 'fixed'
noncolin      = .TRUE.
/

&ELECTRONS
electron_maxstep  = 100
conv_thr          = 1.0e-7
mixing_mode       = 'plain'
mixing_beta       = 0.7
mixing_ndim       = 8
diagonalization   = 'david'
diago_david_ndim  = 4
/

ATOMIC_SPECIES
 Mn1 55  Mn.pbe-sp-van.UPF
 Mn2 55  Mn.pbe-sp-van.UPF
 Ca  40  Ca.pbe-nsp-van.UPF
 O  16  O.pbe-rrkjus.UPF

ATOMIC_POSITIONS {crystal}
 Mn1 0.00    0.00    0.00
 Mn2 0.50    0.50    0.50
 Ca  0.25    0.25    0.25
 Ca  0.75    0.75    0.75
 O   0.75    0.25    0.75
 O   0.25    0.75    0.25
 O   0.75    0.75    0.25
 O   0.25    0.25    0.75
 O   0.25    0.75    0.75
 O   0.75    0.25    0.25


K_POINTS {automatic}
6 6 6 0 0 0



On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 4:41 PM, Andrea Dal Corso <dalcorso at sissa.it> wrote:

>
> On Wed, 2011-01-19 at 16:27 +0800, xirainbow wrote:
> > In 4.2.1 manual, it is said that:If .zue=true.is an alternative
> > algorithm, different from the default one (if trans .and. epsil ) The
> > results should be the same within numerical noise.
> >
> >
> > However, I get wrong "effective charges" in zue=true in AFM insulator
> > CaMnO3 with 4.2.1
> > These two Mn atoms are the same except antiparallel spin.
> > In "epsil+trans", effective charges of Mn1=7.79, Mn2=7.78;
> > In "zue"             , effective charges of Mn1=3.1,   Mn2=51.2;
> >
> >
> > I will describe my calculation procedure using 4.2.1 in short.
> > 1:  I do scf calculation in scf.in
> > restart_mode  = 'from_scratch'
> > occupations   = 'smearing'
> > smearing      = 'gauss'
> > degauss       = 0.002
> > starting_magnetization(1) = 1
> > starting_magnetization(2) = -1
> > starting_magnetization(3) = 0
> > starting_magnetization(4) = 0
> >
> >
> > 2: I do a scf calculation  in scf.in
> > restart_mode  = 'restart'
> > occupations               = 'fixed'
> > nspin                     = 2
> > tot_magnetization         = 0
> >
> >
> > 3: I do ph calculation with
> > zue         = .TRUE. !the same with epsil and trans = TRUE
> > (In this condition, effective charges of Mn1=3.1,   Mn2=51.2;)
> > or with:
> > epsil       = .TRUE. , trans       = .TRUE.
> > (In this condition , effective charges of Mn1=7.79, Mn2=7.78;)
> >
> >
> > (The reason is why I restart scf is below:
> > "starting_magnetization" must be used with "smearing". However,
> > "smearing" will give a metal result. Effective charges can not be
> > calculated for metal. But, CaMnO3 is really a insulator AFM.
> > "occupations=fixed" can get a insulator result. However it must used
> > with "tot_magnetization". If I use "tot_magnetization=0", I will get a
> > PM no AFM state.
> > In the end, I use "smearing"+"starting_magnetization" to get a AFM
> > metal. Then I use "fixed"+"tot_magnetization" to get a AFM insulator.
> > Is there any other good method to get a AFM insulator?)
>
> >
> >
> >
> > The following my script for "zue= .TRUE "
> > And I have attached output file of "zue= .TRUE " in accessary.
> > Thanks:)
>
> The phonon with LSDA + constraint is not programmed. So it will not
> work. If the AFM insulator is the ground state then you should obtain it
> with noncolin=.true. without constraint. In this case ph.x at gamma
> should work and you should get the correct effective charges. If not
> please provide the complete input.
>
> HTH,
>
> Andrea
>
>
>
> >
> > #*********************************************
> > # scf-antimag-smearing
> > cat>scf.in<<EOF
> > for vc-relax
> > &CONTROL
> > calculation   = 'scf'
> > title         = 'G-10-scf'
> > verbosity     = 'high'
> > restart_mode  = 'from_scratch'
> > wf_collect    = .FALSE.
> > tstress       = .TRUE.
> > tprnfor       = .TRUE.
> > prefix        = 'G-10-scf'
> > etot_conv_thr = 1.0e-4
> > forc_conv_thr = 1.0e-3
> > disk_io       = 'low'
> > pseudo_dir    = './'
> > /
> >
> >
> > &SYSTEM
> > ibrav         = 2
> > celldm        = 14.20419765
> > nat           = 10
> > ntyp          = 4
> > nbnd          = 50
> > ecutwfc       = 70
> > ecutrho       = 560
> > nosym         = .FALSE.
> > !nosym_evc     = .TRUE.
> > !noinv         = .TRUE.
> > occupations   = 'smearing'
> > smearing      = 'gauss'
> > degauss       = 0.002
> > starting_magnetization(1) = 1
> > starting_magnetization(2) = -1
> > starting_magnetization(3) = 0
> > starting_magnetization(4) = 0
> > !occupations               = 'fixed'
> > nspin                     = 2
> > !tot_magnetization         = 0
> > /
> >
> >
> > &ELECTRONS
> > electron_maxstep  = 100
> > conv_thr          = 1.0e-7
> > mixing_mode       = 'plain'
> > mixing_beta       = 0.7
> > mixing_ndim       = 8
> > diagonalization   = 'david'
> > diago_david_ndim  = 4
> > /
> >
> >
> > ATOMIC_SPECIES
> >  Mn1 55  Mn.pbe-sp-van.UPF
> >  Mn2 55  Mn.pbe-sp-van.UPF
> >  Ca  40  Ca.pbe-nsp-van.UPF
> >  O  16  O.pbe-rrkjus.UPF
> >
> >
> > ATOMIC_POSITIONS {crystal}
> >  Mn1 0.00    0.00    0.00
> >  Mn2 0.50    0.50    0.50
> >  Ca  0.25    0.25    0.25
> >  Ca  0.75    0.75    0.75
> >  O   0.75    0.25    0.75
> >  O   0.25    0.75    0.25
> >  O   0.75    0.75    0.25
> >  O   0.25    0.25    0.75
> >  O   0.25    0.75    0.75
> >  O   0.75    0.25    0.25
> >
> >
> >
> > K_POINTS {automatic}
> > 6 6 6 0 0 0
> > EOF
> > ./dopw <scf.in >G-scf-10-smearing.out
> >
> >
> > # scf-antimag-insulator
> > cat>scf.in<<EOF
> > for vc-relax
> > &CONTROL
> > calculation   = 'scf'
> > title         = 'G-10-scf'
> > verbosity     = 'high'
> > restart_mode  = 'restart'
> > wf_collect    = .FALSE.
> > tstress       = .TRUE.
> > tprnfor       = .TRUE.
> > prefix        = 'G-10-scf'
> > etot_conv_thr = 1.0e-4
> > forc_conv_thr = 1.0e-3
> > disk_io       = 'low'
> > pseudo_dir    = './'
> > /
> >
> >
> > &SYSTEM
> > ibrav         = 2
> > celldm        = ${lattic_parameter} !bohr
> > nat           = 10
> > ntyp          = 4
> > nbnd          = 50
> > ecutwfc       = 70
> > ecutrho       = 560
> > nosym         = .FALSE.
> > !nosym_evc     = .TRUE.
> > !noinv         = .TRUE.
> > !occupations   = 'smearing'
> > !smearing      = 'gauss'
> > !degauss       = 0.002
> > !starting_magnetization(1) = 1
> > !starting_magnetization(2) = -1
> > !starting_magnetization(3) = 0
> > !starting_magnetization(4) = 0
> > occupations               = 'fixed'
> > nspin                     = 2
> > tot_magnetization         = 0
> > /
> >
> >
> > &ELECTRONS
> > electron_maxstep  = 100
> > conv_thr          = 1.0e-7
> > mixing_mode       = 'plain'
> > mixing_beta       = 0.7
> > mixing_ndim       = 8
> > diagonalization   = 'david'
> > diago_david_ndim  = 4
> > /
> >
> >
> > ATOMIC_SPECIES
> >  Mn1 55  Mn.pbe-sp-van.UPF
> >  Mn2 55  Mn.pbe-sp-van.UPF
> >  Ca  40  Ca.pbe-nsp-van.UPF
> >  O  16  O.pbe-rrkjus.UPF
> >
> >
> > ATOMIC_POSITIONS {crystal}
> >  Mn1 0.00    0.00    0.00
> >  Mn2 0.50    0.50    0.50
> >  Ca  0.25    0.25    0.25
> >  Ca  0.75    0.75    0.75
> >  O   0.75    0.25    0.75
> >  O   0.25    0.75    0.25
> >  O   0.75    0.75    0.25
> >  O   0.25    0.25    0.75
> >  O   0.25    0.75    0.75
> >  O   0.75    0.25    0.25
> >
> >
> >
> > K_POINTS {automatic}
> > 6 6 6 0 0 0
> > EOF
> > ./dopw <scf.in >G-scf-10-insulator.out
> >
> >
> > #for phonon-antimag
> > cat>ph.in <<EOF
> > for phonon
> > &INPUTPH
> > amass(1)    = 55
> > amass(2)    = 55
> > amass(3)    = 40
> > amass(4)    = 16
> > outdir      = "./"
> > prefix      = 'G-10-scf' !must be the same with scf
> > ldisp       = .FALSE.
> > niter_ph    = 100
> > tr2_ph      = 1.0e-12
> > alpha_mix(1)= 0.7
> > nmix_ph     = 4
> > iverbosity  = 1
> > fildyn      = 'matdyn'
> > !epsil       = .TRUE. !Do not set epsil to .true. for metallic system
> > or q/=0
> > !trans       = .TRUE. !if trans .and. epsil effective charges are
> > calculated
> > zue         = .TRUE. !the same with epsil and trans = TRUE
> > /
> > 0.0 0.0 0.0
> > EOF
> >
> >
> > ./doph <ph.in >G-ph-10.out
> > done
> > #*********************************************
> >
> > --
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> > Hui Wang
> > School of physics, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Hui Wang
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