LiH_6 optimization symetry operation error
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:36 pm
hi
i am trying to optimize LiH_6 but couldn't be able to get rid of symmetry operation failing error. here is my input.
thank you
i am trying to optimize LiH_6 but couldn't be able to get rid of symmetry operation failing error. here is my input.
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##### space group (#166) ###
ndtset 2 jdtset 1 2 # There are 2 datasets in this calculation
prtden 1
prtwf 1
nstep 100
# Set 1 : Internal coordinate optimization
ionmov1 2 # Use BFGS algorithm for structural optimization
ntime1 50 # Maximum number of optimization steps
tolmxf1 1.0e-4 # Optimization is converged when maximum force
# (Hartree/Bohr) is less than this maximum
# getden1 1
# Set 2 : Lattice parameter relaxation (including re-optimization of
# internal coordinates)
dilatmx 1.1 # Maximum scaling allowed for lattice parameters
getxred2 -1 # Start with relaxed coordinates from dataset 1
getwfk2 -1 # Start with wave functions from dataset 1
ionmov2 2 # Use BFGS algorithm
ntime2 70 # Maximum number of optimization steps
optcell2 2 # Fully optimize unit cell geometry, keeping symmetry
tolmxf2 1.0e-4 # Convergence limit for forces as above
strfact2 100 # Test convergence of stresses (Hartree/bohr^3) by
# multiplying by this factor and applying force
# convergence test
prtgeo 4
###kpt-grid and basis set parameters############
ecut 4.00000000E+01 Hartree
ecutsm 5.00000000E-01 Hartree
kptopt 1
kptrlatt 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
nshiftk 1
shiftk 3*0.5
toldfe 1.00000000E-8 Hartree
#definition of unitcell (space group R3 2 (#166); Bravais hR (rhombohedral))
acell 2*3.13 5.47 Angstrom
#angdeg 90 90 120
spgroup 166
spgaxor 2
brvltt 0
chkprim 0
natrd 2
ntypat 2
typat 1 2
znucl 3 1
nband 10
natom 15
xred
0 0 1/2 # Li
2/3 5/6 3/4 #H
#################################
iscf 7 # Use conjugate-gradient SCF cycle
occopt 3
tsmear 0.001
thank you