Examples using various ensembles for vacancy simulations

The examples in ensemble show how to use different ensmbles. MEAM potential is used for all the examples. Each main xml file contains a complete list of valid <parameter>'s for each ensemble.

Table 1. The files listed in ensemble package.

filename class comment
ensemble-run.pl script

A perl script to run the test.

MEAMPOT.Si potential

Contains the parameters for MEAM Si potential.

Vac64.B.xml particleset

Contains an input configuration of a vacancy in a 64-atom silicon.

static.xml ohmmsapp

A main xml file to perform a static calculation. The force evaluation is optional and is set by parameter/@name="force".

evn.xml ohmmsapp

A main xml file to perform constant energy, volume and number simulation.

tvn.xml ohmmsapp

A main xml file to perform constant temperature, volume and number simulation.

cgmin.xml ohmmsapp

A main xml file to perform Conjugate-Gradient energy minimization.

sdmin.xml ohmmsapp

A main xml file to perform Steepest-descent energy minimization. It uses a Verlet algorithm with a damping(friction) parameter. For a configuration too far from a local minimum, cgmin can fail to find the local minimum. sdmin can be used to before cgmin to move the configuration closer to a minimum. A positive fricition has to be provided. Otherwise, the sdmin is equivalent to a constant energy simulation using a Verlet algorithm.


   
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