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== Task ==
== Task ==
Performing a low symmetry calculation of a single oxygen atom in a non cubic box to get lower total energies.


== Input ==  
== Input ==  
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  cart          ! positions in cartesian coordinates
  cart          ! positions in cartesian coordinates
   0 0 0
   0 0 0


=== {{TAG|INCAR}} ===
=== {{TAG|INCAR}} ===
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== Calculation ==
== Calculation ==
*In the GGA most atoms are characterized by a symmetry broken solution. VASP, however, symmetriyes the charge density according to the determined symmetry of the cell. Check the {{TAG|OUTCAR}} file, to see what symmetry VASP is using.
*To lower the symmetry, simply change the lattice parameters to 7.0, 7.5 and 8.0 in the {{TAG|POSCAR}} file (see the example file above) and reduce {{TAG|SIGMA}} to {{TAG|SIGMA}}=0.01 in the {{TAG|INCAR}} file.
*By rerunning VASP one finds a much lower energy:
vasp.5.4.1 05Feb16 (build Aug 22 2016 16:46:23) complex
...  ...  . ..
DAV:  15    -0.189071145737E+01  -0.29321E-03  -0.39183E-05    48  0.478E-02    0.995E-03
DAV:  16    -0.189071145737E+01  -0.27775E-03  -0.39294E-05    40  0.290E-02    0.541E-03
DAV:  17    -0.189104076616E+01  -0.51555E-04  -0.34087E-06    48  0.132E-02   
    1 F= -.18910408E+01 E0= -.18910408E+01  d E =-.309633E-20  mag=    1.9998


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Revision as of 11:05, 26 April 2017

Task

Performing a low symmetry calculation of a single oxygen atom in a non cubic box to get lower total energies.

Input

POSCAR

O atom in a box
 1.0          ! universal scaling parameters
 7.0 0.0 0.0  ! lattice vector  a(1)
 0.0 7.5 0.0  ! lattice vector  a(2)
 0.0 0.0 8.0  ! lattice vector  a(3)
1             ! number of atoms
cart          ! positions in cartesian coordinates
 0 0 0


INCAR

SYSTEM = O atom in a box
ISMEAR = 0  ! Gaussian smearing
SIGMA  = 0.01
ISPIN =  2  ! spin polarized calculation

KPOINTS

Gamma-point only
 0
Monkhorst Pack
 1 1 1
 0 0 0

Calculation

  • In the GGA most atoms are characterized by a symmetry broken solution. VASP, however, symmetriyes the charge density according to the determined symmetry of the cell. Check the OUTCAR file, to see what symmetry VASP is using.
  • To lower the symmetry, simply change the lattice parameters to 7.0, 7.5 and 8.0 in the POSCAR file (see the example file above) and reduce SIGMA to SIGMA=0.01 in the INCAR file.
  • By rerunning VASP one finds a much lower energy:
vasp.5.4.1 05Feb16 (build Aug 22 2016 16:46:23) complex
...   ...   . ..
DAV:  15    -0.189071145737E+01   -0.29321E-03   -0.39183E-05    48   0.478E-02    0.995E-03
DAV:  16    -0.189071145737E+01   -0.27775E-03   -0.39294E-05    40   0.290E-02    0.541E-03
DAV:  17    -0.189104076616E+01   -0.51555E-04   -0.34087E-06    48   0.132E-02    
   1 F= -.18910408E+01 E0= -.18910408E+01  d E =-.309633E-20  mag=     1.9998

Download

Oatomspinlowsym.tgz


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