Element = Lattice = Model = Element: Nb Lattice: hcp Model: EAM_Dynamo_FellingerParkWilkins_2010_Nb__MO_102133002179_005 Computed model cutoff of 4.750000008791711 Angstroms Computed isolated atomic energy of 0.0 eV for species Nb ============================================================================== ============================================================================== Starting optimization to find optimum lattice constant 'a' with c/a fixed to sqrt(8/3) ============================================================================== ============================================================================== Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 1.0 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Failed to perform relaxation w.r.t. 'a' with c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3) and an initial guess of a = 1.0 Angstroms Exception message: Calling "kim_model.compute" failed. Continuing... Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 1.125 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Failed to perform relaxation w.r.t. 'a' with c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3) and an initial guess of a = 1.125 Angstroms Exception message: Calling "kim_model.compute" failed. Continuing... Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 1.25 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Failed to perform relaxation w.r.t. 'a' with c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3) and an initial guess of a = 1.25 Angstroms Exception message: Calling "kim_model.compute" failed. Continuing... Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 1.375 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Failed to perform relaxation w.r.t. 'a' with c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3) and an initial guess of a = 1.375 Angstroms Exception message: Calling "kim_model.compute" failed. Continuing... Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 1.5 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Failed to perform relaxation w.r.t. 'a' with c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3) and an initial guess of a = 1.5 Angstroms Exception message: Calling "kim_model.compute" failed. Continuing... Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 1.625 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Failed to perform relaxation w.r.t. 'a' with c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3) and an initial guess of a = 1.625 Angstroms Exception message: Calling "kim_model.compute" failed. Continuing... Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 1.75 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Failed to perform relaxation w.r.t. 'a' with c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3) and an initial guess of a = 1.75 Angstroms Exception message: Calling "kim_model.compute" failed. Continuing... Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 1.875 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Failed to perform relaxation w.r.t. 'a' with c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3) and an initial guess of a = 1.875 Angstroms Exception message: Calling "kim_model.compute" failed. Continuing... Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 2.0 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Failed to perform relaxation w.r.t. 'a' with c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3) and an initial guess of a = 2.0 Angstroms Exception message: Calling "kim_model.compute" failed. Continuing... Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 2.125 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Failed to perform relaxation w.r.t. 'a' with c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3) and an initial guess of a = 2.125 Angstroms Exception message: Calling "kim_model.compute" failed. Continuing... Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 2.25 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Failed to perform relaxation w.r.t. 'a' with c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3) and an initial guess of a = 2.25 Angstroms Exception message: Calling "kim_model.compute" failed. Continuing... Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 2.375 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Failed to perform relaxation w.r.t. 'a' with c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3) and an initial guess of a = 2.375 Angstroms Exception message: Calling "kim_model.compute" failed. Continuing... Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 2.5 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -27.616899 Iterations: 34 Function evaluations: 71 Results for this minimization: a = 2.939793358091265, total energy = -27.616899317573406 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 2.625 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -27.616899 Iterations: 34 Function evaluations: 72 Results for this minimization: a = 2.93979336898774, total energy = -27.616899317573406 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 2.75 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -27.616899 Iterations: 32 Function evaluations: 70 Results for this minimization: a = 2.9397933706641197, total energy = -27.616899317573385 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 2.875 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -27.616899 Iterations: 32 Function evaluations: 67 Results for this minimization: a = 2.9397933707834465, total energy = -27.616899317573406 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 3.0 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -27.616899 Iterations: 33 Function evaluations: 70 Results for this minimization: a = 2.9397933612344787, total energy = -27.61689931757339 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 3.125 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -27.616899 Iterations: 34 Function evaluations: 72 Results for this minimization: a = 2.939793369732797, total energy = -27.616899317573374 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 3.25 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -27.616899 Iterations: 35 Function evaluations: 74 Results for this minimization: a = 2.9397933585220017, total energy = -27.616899317573388 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 3.375 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -27.616899 Iterations: 34 Function evaluations: 72 Results for this minimization: a = 2.939793358056341, total energy = -27.61689931757339 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 3.5 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Failed to perform relaxation w.r.t. 'a' with c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3) and an initial guess of a = 3.5 Angstroms Exception message: Calling "kim_model.compute" failed. Continuing... Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 3.625 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -27.616899 Iterations: 35 Function evaluations: 74 Results for this minimization: a = 2.9397933596046637, total energy = -27.61689931757338 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 3.75 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -27.616899 Iterations: 35 Function evaluations: 75 Results for this minimization: a = 2.939793359488249, total energy = -27.616899317573395 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 3.875 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -27.616899 Iterations: 35 Function evaluations: 74 Results for this minimization: a = 2.9397933582775275, total energy = -27.616899317573377 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 4.0 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Failed to perform relaxation w.r.t. 'a' with c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3) and an initial guess of a = 4.0 Angstroms Exception message: Calling "kim_model.compute" failed. Continuing... Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 4.125 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Failed to perform relaxation w.r.t. 'a' with c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3) and an initial guess of a = 4.125 Angstroms Exception message: Calling "kim_model.compute" failed. Continuing... Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 4.25 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Failed to perform relaxation w.r.t. 'a' with c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3) and an initial guess of a = 4.25 Angstroms Exception message: Calling "kim_model.compute" failed. Continuing... Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 4.375 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Failed to perform relaxation w.r.t. 'a' with c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3) and an initial guess of a = 4.375 Angstroms Exception message: Calling "kim_model.compute" failed. Continuing... Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 4.5 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Failed to perform relaxation w.r.t. 'a' with c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3) and an initial guess of a = 4.5 Angstroms Exception message: Calling "kim_model.compute" failed. Continuing... Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 4.625 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Failed to perform relaxation w.r.t. 'a' with c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3) and an initial guess of a = 4.625 Angstroms Exception message: Calling "kim_model.compute" failed. Continuing... Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 4.75 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Failed to perform relaxation w.r.t. 'a' with c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3) and an initial guess of a = 4.75 Angstroms Exception message: Calling "kim_model.compute" failed. Continuing... Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 4.875 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Failed to perform relaxation w.r.t. 'a' with c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3) and an initial guess of a = 4.875 Angstroms Exception message: Calling "kim_model.compute" failed. Continuing... ============================================================================== ============================================================================== Starting optimization with both a and c/a relaxed ============================================================================== ============================================================================== Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.93979336] Angstroms and c = 3.84052996082489 = ([1.30639453] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -27.616899 Iterations: 72 Function evaluations: 154 Results for this minimization: a = 2.939793357975163, c = 4.800662467254083, total energy = -27.616899317573402 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.93979336] Angstroms and c = 4.080563083376446 = ([1.38804419] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -27.616899 Iterations: 76 Function evaluations: 163 Results for this minimization: a = 2.9397933598077963, c = 4.8006624415052706, total energy = -27.6168993175734 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.93979336] Angstroms and c = 4.320596205928002 = ([1.46969385] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -27.616899 Iterations: 71 Function evaluations: 152 Results for this minimization: a = 2.939793391231934, c = 4.8006623669585915, total energy = -27.6168993175734 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.93979336] Angstroms and c = 4.560629328479558 = ([1.5513435] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -27.616899 Iterations: 72 Function evaluations: 152 Results for this minimization: a = 2.93979332846909, c = 4.800662533327337, total energy = -27.616899317573377 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.93979336] Angstroms and c = 4.800662451031114 = ([1.63299316] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -27.616899 Iterations: 66 Function evaluations: 143 Results for this minimization: a = 2.939793358091265, c = 4.800662451031114, total energy = -27.616899317573402 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.93979336] Angstroms and c = 5.04069557358267 = ([1.71464282] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -27.616899 Iterations: 74 Function evaluations: 154 Results for this minimization: a = 2.939793376634955, c = 4.800662408376315, total energy = -27.616899317573402 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.93979336] Angstroms and c = 5.280728696134226 = ([1.79629248] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -27.616899 Iterations: 74 Function evaluations: 158 Results for this minimization: a = 2.9397933185333005, c = 4.800662596221496, total energy = -27.616899317573363 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.93979336] Angstroms and c = 5.520761818685782 = ([1.87794214] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -27.616899 Iterations: 74 Function evaluations: 159 Results for this minimization: a = 2.939793349465241, c = 4.800662508798354, total energy = -27.616899317573402 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.93979336] Angstroms and c = 5.760794941237338 = ([1.95959179] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -27.616899 Iterations: 78 Function evaluations: 162 Results for this minimization: a = 2.9397933680396973, c = 4.800662428223597, total energy = -27.616899317573402 ============================================================================== ============================================================================== Finished with optimization ============================================================================== ============================================================================== Final lattice Constants: a = [2.93979336] Angstroms, c = [4.80066245] Angstroms, c/a = 1.632993 Total energy: -27.616899317573406 eV Cohesive energy: -6.9042248293933515 eV/atom ============================================================================== ==============================================================================