[DFTB-Plus-User] dftb+ 1.3p1, example (first calculation with dftb+) does not converge

Stefan Boresch stefan at mdy.univie.ac.at
Tue May 30 10:57:26 CEST 2017


Hi,

I just downloaded the binary for dftb+ and wanted to work my way
through the 'Basic usage/first calculation with dftb+' example from
the www.dftb-plus.info webpage.

Unfortunately, even the first energy / force evaluations fails to
converge within 100 steps. The SK files are taken from the 3ob-3-1 set.

I ran the autotest suite on the downloaded binary to check for
problems, but with the exception of non-scc/Si_216 ('Incomplete') all
tests 'match'. Thus, I am most likely doing something (extremely) stupid --
hints appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Stefan

PS: I am attaching the input, output and content of 'detailed out'; as
mentioned, the SK files are the most recent 3ob params.

** 1) dftb_in.hsd:

Geometry = GenFormat {
3 C
  O H

  1 1  0.00000000000E+00 -0.10000000000E+01  0.00000000000E+00
  2 2  0.00000000000E+00  0.00000000000E+00  0.78306400000E+00
  3 2  0.00000000000E+00  0.00000000000E+00 -0.78306400000E+00
}

Driver = ConjugateGradient {
  MovedAtoms = 1:-1
  MaxForceComponent = 1E-4
  MaxSteps = 100
  OutputPrefix = "geom.out"
}

Hamiltonian = DFTB {
  SCC = Yes
  SlaterKosterFiles {
    O-O = "O-O.skf"
    O-H = "O-H.skf"
    H-O = "O-H.skf"
    H-H = "H-H.skf"
  }
  MaxAngularMomentum {
    O = "p"
    H = "s"
  }
  Filling = Fermi {
    Temperature [Kelvin] = 0.0
  }
}

Options {}

ParserOptions {
  ParserVersion = 5
}

** 2) Output from program:

================================================================================
==
==   Density Functional based Tight Binding with a lot of extensions (DFTB+)    
==
==                              Release: 1.3 (p1)
==
==                            (ParserVersion = 5)
==
================================================================================


********************************************************************************
** Parsing and initializing
********************************************************************************

Interpreting input file 'dftb_in.hsd'
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reading SK-files:
  O-O.skf
  O-H.skf
  O-H.skf
  H-H.skf
Done.


Processed input in HSD format written to 'dftb_pin.hsd'

Starting initialization...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mode:                        Conjugate gradient relaxation
Self consistent charges:     Yes
SCC-tolerance:                 0.100000E-04
Max. scc iterations:                    100
Ewald alpha parameter:         0.000000E+00
Spin polarisation:           No
Nr. of up electrons:             4.000000
Nr. of down electrons:           4.000000
Periodic boundaries:         No
Diagonalizer:                Relatively robust (version 1)
Mixer:                       Broyden mixer
Mixing parameter:                  0.200000
Maximal SCC-cycles:                     100
Nr. of chrg. vec. in memory:              0
Nr. of moved atoms:                       3
Max. nr. of geometry steps:             100
Force tolerance:               0.100000E-03
Force evaluation method:     Traditional                                                                                                                                                                                             
Electronic temperature:        0.100000E-07
Initial charges:             Set automatically (system chrg:   0.000E+00)
Included shells:             O:  s, p
                             H:  s
Extra options:
                             Mulliken analysis
Force type                   original
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 

********************************************************************************
** Geometry step: 0
********************************************************************************

  iSCC Total electronic   Diff electronic      SCC error    
    1   -0.34480923E+01    0.00000000E+00    0.18835515E+01
    2   -0.34591081E+01   -0.11015815E-01    0.14708349E+01
    3   -0.26918007E+01    0.76730741E+00    0.37191216E+01
    4   -0.34350913E+01   -0.74329058E+00    0.23761539E+01
    5   -0.34697282E+01   -0.34636952E-01    0.10495393E+01
    6   -0.26918007E+01    0.77792753E+00    0.33923312E+01
    7   -0.34377745E+01   -0.74597375E+00    0.22727131E+01
    8   -0.34692689E+01   -0.31494478E-01    0.10688840E+01
    9   -0.26918007E+01    0.77746823E+00    0.33159765E+01
   10   -0.34390387E+01   -0.74723801E+00    0.22243772E+01
   11   -0.34691304E+01   -0.30091719E-01    0.10746876E+01
   12   -0.26918007E+01    0.77732973E+00    0.32824439E+01
   13   -0.34397792E+01   -0.74797845E+00    0.21961765E+01
   14   -0.34690531E+01   -0.29273985E-01    0.10779214E+01
   15   -0.26918007E+01    0.77725243E+00    0.32630568E+01
   16   -0.34402645E+01   -0.74846374E+00    0.21777336E+01
   17   -0.34689974E+01   -0.28732893E-01    0.10802529E+01
   18   -0.26918007E+01    0.77719664E+00    0.32501935E+01
   19   -0.34406087E+01   -0.74880800E+00    0.21646694E+01
   20   -0.34689536E+01   -0.28344928E-01    0.10820779E+01
   21   -0.26918007E+01    0.77715293E+00    0.32409445E+01
   22   -0.34408671E+01   -0.74906635E+00    0.21548752E+01
   23   -0.34689181E+01   -0.28051055E-01    0.10835604E+01
   24   -0.26918007E+01    0.77711740E+00    0.32339316E+01
   25   -0.34410691E+01   -0.74926834E+00    0.21472230E+01
   26   -0.34688885E+01   -0.27819480E-01    0.10847940E+01
   27   -0.26918007E+01    0.77708782E+00    0.32284078E+01
   28   -0.34412320E+01   -0.74943124E+00    0.21410555E+01
   29   -0.34688635E+01   -0.27631496E-01    0.10858396E+01
   30   -0.26918007E+01    0.77706274E+00    0.32239299E+01
   31   -0.34413665E+01   -0.74956581E+00    0.21359631E+01
   32   -0.34688419E+01   -0.27475335E-01    0.10867394E+01
   33   -0.26918007E+01    0.77704115E+00    0.32202171E+01
   34   -0.34414798E+01   -0.74967913E+00    0.21316763E+01
   35   -0.34688230E+01   -0.27343192E-01    0.10875235E+01
   36   -0.26918007E+01    0.77702232E+00    0.32170825E+01
   37   -0.34415768E+01   -0.74977607E+00    0.21280105E+01
   38   -0.34688065E+01   -0.27229670E-01    0.10882141E+01
   39   -0.26918007E+01    0.77700574E+00    0.32143961E+01
   40   -0.34416608E+01   -0.74986009E+00    0.21248342E+01
   41   -0.34687917E+01   -0.27130911E-01    0.10888280E+01
   42   -0.26918007E+01    0.77699100E+00    0.32120650E+01
   43   -0.34417344E+01   -0.74993371E+00    0.21220514E+01
   44   -0.34687785E+01   -0.27044075E-01    0.10893779E+01
   45   -0.26918007E+01    0.77697779E+00    0.32100205E+01
   46   -0.34417996E+01   -0.74999884E+00    0.21195902E+01
   47   -0.34687666E+01   -0.26967023E-01    0.10898741E+01
   48   -0.26918007E+01    0.77696587E+00    0.32082109E+01
   49   -0.34418577E+01   -0.75005694E+00    0.21173954E+01
   50   -0.34687558E+01   -0.26898108E-01    0.10903244E+01
   51   -0.26918007E+01    0.77695505E+00    0.32065964E+01
   52   -0.34419098E+01   -0.75010912E+00    0.21154240E+01
   53   -0.34687459E+01   -0.26836044E-01    0.10907354E+01
   54   -0.26918007E+01    0.77694517E+00    0.32051460E+01
   55   -0.34419570E+01   -0.75015630E+00    0.21136421E+01
   56   -0.34687368E+01   -0.26779807E-01    0.10911123E+01
   57   -0.26918007E+01    0.77693611E+00    0.32038349E+01
   58   -0.34419999E+01   -0.75019919E+00    0.21120224E+01
   59   -0.34687285E+01   -0.26728571E-01    0.10914594E+01
   60   -0.26918007E+01    0.77692776E+00    0.32026432E+01
   61   -0.34420391E+01   -0.75023838E+00    0.21105426E+01
   62   -0.34687208E+01   -0.26681666E-01    0.10917804E+01
   63   -0.26918007E+01    0.77692004E+00    0.32015546E+01
   64   -0.34420751E+01   -0.75027435E+00    0.21091846E+01
   65   -0.34687136E+01   -0.26638535E-01    0.10920783E+01
   66   -0.26918007E+01    0.77691288E+00    0.32005558E+01
   67   -0.34421082E+01   -0.75030749E+00    0.21079332E+01
   68   -0.34687069E+01   -0.26598718E-01    0.10923556E+01
   69   -0.26918007E+01    0.77690621E+00    0.31996358E+01
   70   -0.34421389E+01   -0.75033815E+00    0.21067758E+01
   71   -0.34687007E+01   -0.26561828E-01    0.10926146E+01
   72   -0.26918007E+01    0.77689998E+00    0.31987851E+01
   73   -0.34421673E+01   -0.75036661E+00    0.21057017E+01
   74   -0.34686949E+01   -0.26527537E-01    0.10928571E+01
   75   -0.26918007E+01    0.77689415E+00    0.31979959E+01
   76   -0.34421938E+01   -0.75039310E+00    0.21047017E+01
   77   -0.34686894E+01   -0.26495565E-01    0.10930848E+01
   78   -0.26918007E+01    0.77688867E+00    0.31972616E+01
   79   -0.34422186E+01   -0.75041784E+00    0.21037681E+01
   80   -0.34686842E+01   -0.26465673E-01    0.10932990E+01
   81   -0.26918007E+01    0.77688352E+00    0.31965763E+01
   82   -0.34422417E+01   -0.75044100E+00    0.21028941E+01
   83   -0.34686794E+01   -0.26437653E-01    0.10935011E+01
   84   -0.26918007E+01    0.77687865E+00    0.31959351E+01
   85   -0.34422634E+01   -0.75046273E+00    0.21020741E+01
   86   -0.34686748E+01   -0.26411326E-01    0.10936920E+01
   87   -0.26918007E+01    0.77687406E+00    0.31953337E+01
   88   -0.34422839E+01   -0.75048317E+00    0.21013027E+01
   89   -0.34686704E+01   -0.26386535E-01    0.10938727E+01
   90   -0.26918007E+01    0.77686971E+00    0.31947683E+01
   91   -0.34423032E+01   -0.75050244E+00    0.21005758E+01
   92   -0.34686663E+01   -0.26363143E-01    0.10940441E+01
   93   -0.26918007E+01    0.77686558E+00    0.31942358E+01
   94   -0.34423214E+01   -0.75052064E+00    0.20998893E+01
   95   -0.34686624E+01   -0.26341027E-01    0.10942070E+01
   96   -0.26918007E+01    0.77686167E+00    0.31937331E+01
   97   -0.34423386E+01   -0.75053785E+00    0.20992397E+01
   98   -0.34686587E+01   -0.26320081E-01    0.10943619E+01
   99   -0.26918007E+01    0.77685794E+00    0.31932578E+01
  100   -0.34423549E+01   -0.75055417E+00    0.20986242E+01
 
 Total Energy:                      -3.4440687861 H          -93.7179 eV
 Total Mermin free energy:          -3.4440687861 H          -93.7179 eV
ERROR!
-> SCC is NOT converged, maximal SCC iterations exceeded

** 3) detailed.out:

 Fermi distribution function
 
Geometry optimization step: 0
 

********************************************************************************
  iSCC Total electronic   Diff electronic      SCC error    
  100   -0.34423549E+01   -0.75055417E+00    0.20986242E+01
********************************************************************************
 
 Coordinates of moved atoms (au):
    1      0.00000000     -1.88972599      0.00000000
    2      0.00000000      0.00000000      1.47977639
    3      0.00000000      0.00000000     -1.47977639
 

 Net atomic charges (e)
  Atom       Net charge
     1      -1.89929105
     2       0.94964552
     3       0.94964552
 
 COMPONENT = q
  
 Eigenvalues /H
   -0.92065565
   -0.36456365
   -0.36456365
   -0.36456365
   -0.15764483
   -0.14297262
 
 Eigenvalues /eV
  -25.05231481
   -9.92028166
   -9.92028166
   -9.92028166
   -4.28973406
   -3.89048286
 
 Fillings
     2.00000
     2.00000
     2.00000
     2.00000
     0.00000
     0.00000
 
 Nr. of electrons (up):      8.00000000
 Atom populations (up)
  Atom       Population
     1       7.89929105
     2       0.05035448
     3       0.05035448
 
 l-shell populations (up)
  Atom Sh.   l       Population
     1   1   0       1.89929105
     1   2   1       6.00000000
     2   1   0       0.05035448
     3   1   0       0.05035448
 
 Orbital populations (up)
  Atom Sh.   l   m       Population
     1   1   0   0       1.89929105
     1   2   1  -1       2.00000000
     1   2   1   0       2.00000000
     1   2   1   1       2.00000000
     2   1   0   0       0.05035448
     3   1   0   0       0.05035448
 
 Fermi level:                       -0.2611042398 H           -7.1050 eV
 Band energy:                       -4.0286931970 H         -109.6263 eV
 TS:                                 0.0000000000 H            0.0000 eV
 Band free energy (E-TS):           -4.0286931970 H         -109.6263 eV
 Extrapolated E(0K):                -4.0286931970 H         -109.6263 eV
 Input/Output electrons (q):      8.00000000      8.00000000
 
 Energy H0:                         -3.7729164994 H         -102.6663 eV
 Energy SCC:                         0.3305616122 H            8.9950 eV
 Total Electronic energy:           -3.4423548872 H          -93.6712 eV
 Repulsive energy:                  -0.0017138989 H           -0.0466 eV
 Total energy:                      -3.4440687861 H          -93.7179 eV
 Total Mermin free energy:          -3.4440687861 H          -93.7179 eV
 
 SCC is NOT converged, maximal SCC iterations exceeded
 


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