[gpaw-users] PZ-SIC calculations

Jens Jørgen Mortensen jensj at fysik.dtu.dk
Tue Nov 22 10:15:38 CET 2016


On 11/21/2016 06:40 PM, Niranjan Ilawe via gpaw-users wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I am trying to understand the Perdew Zunger -SIC calculations applied 
> to optimize the geometry of a simple cation. I have used the 
> 'PBE-PZ-SIC' in this case.
>
> I am however having difficulty in interpreting what the final output 
> means. In the final file, I see a line that says,
>
> Free Energy:    -63.119549
>
> Does this energy already include the self interaction correction?

I think this includes everything, but I'm not 100% sure.  Elvar, Marko:  
I think you recently did some SIC calculations, do you know?

Jens Jørgen

> Or do I need to add to this the SIC energy value that appears a few 
> lines later. e.g.
>
> Total SIC energy     :     10.92831
>
> I have attached my input and output file for your reference.
> Thanks,
> *
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> *Niranjan Ilawe*
> *
> *
> PhD Candidate
> University of California, Riverside
>
>
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