[交流] 【求助】结构优化中，如何选择POTIM？ 已有6人参与

Within all relaxation algorithms (IBRION=1,2 and 3) the parameter POTIM should be supplied in the INCAR file. For IBRION0, the forces are scaled internally before calling the minimization routine. Therefore for relaxations, POTIM has no physical meaning and serves only as a scaling factor. For many systems, the optimal POTIM is around 0.5. Because the Quasi-Newton algorithm and the damped algorithms are sensitive to the choice of this parameter, use IBRION=2, if you are not sure how large the optimal POTIM is.

SYSTEM = Mg-hex
ENCUT = 250
ISTART = 0; ICHARG = 2
ISMEAR = 1; SIGMA = 0.2
NSW = 60; IBRION = 2
ISIF = 3
POTIM = 0.2
EDIFF = 1E-6; EDIFFG = -1E-3
PREC = Accurate

Originally posted by swx0789 at 2010-12-23 08:24:33:
我现在也在优化晶体的结构参数。看了后博士的中文入门手册，虽然讲的很详细，当有个地方还不是很明白。就他例子的关于Mg的晶格参数的优化（P25）。
我取10个点，循环完后，拟合得到最佳的a值。他后面说“在该体积 ...