Element = Lattice = Model = Element: Nb Lattice: hcp Model: Sim_LAMMPS_ADP_SmirnovaStarikov_2017_ZrNb__SM_937902197407_000 Computed model cutoff of 6.1969969983026765 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)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -29.252381 Iterations: 38 Function evaluations: 81 Results for this minimization: a = 2.899595952034, total energy = -29.252381314738557 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 1.125 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -29.252381 Iterations: 39 Function evaluations: 85 Results for this minimization: a = 2.899595940113067, total energy = -29.2523813147385 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 1.25 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -29.252381 Iterations: 39 Function evaluations: 85 Results for this minimization: a = 2.899595945957117, total energy = -29.252381314738503 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 1.375 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -29.252381 Iterations: 39 Function evaluations: 84 Results for this minimization: a = 2.899595943093307, total energy = -29.252381314738493 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 1.5 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -29.252381 Iterations: 40 Function evaluations: 85 Results for this minimization: a = 2.8995959600899397, total energy = -29.252381314738535 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 1.625 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -29.252381 Iterations: 38 Function evaluations: 81 Results for this minimization: a = 2.8995959602296373, total energy = -29.252381314738525 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 1.75 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -29.252381 Iterations: 39 Function evaluations: 82 Results for this minimization: a = 2.899595963349566, total energy = -29.252381314738525 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 1.875 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -29.252381 Iterations: 36 Function evaluations: 77 Results for this minimization: a = 2.8995959549210966, total energy = -29.2523813147385 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 2.0 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -23.273853 Iterations: 33 Function evaluations: 70 Results for this minimization: a = 2.0922181306406857, total energy = -23.273853497229904 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 2.125 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -23.273853 Iterations: 31 Function evaluations: 66 Results for this minimization: a = 2.092218133853749, total energy = -23.27385349722985 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 2.25 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -29.252381 Iterations: 37 Function evaluations: 80 Results for this minimization: a = 2.8995959870517263, total energy = -29.25238131473851 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 2.375 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -27.133322 Iterations: 33 Function evaluations: 72 Results for this minimization: a = 2.613292419724166, total energy = -27.133322266078828 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: -27.133322 Iterations: 33 Function evaluations: 72 Results for this minimization: a = 2.613292418420315, total energy = -27.133322266078842 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: -27.133322 Iterations: 33 Function evaluations: 73 Results for this minimization: a = 2.613292417209595, total energy = -27.13332226607884 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: -29.252381 Iterations: 32 Function evaluations: 70 Results for this minimization: a = 2.899595968192444, total energy = -29.25238131473851 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: -29.252381 Iterations: 33 Function evaluations: 73 Results for this minimization: a = 2.8995959604857484, total energy = -29.252381314738532 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: -29.252381 Iterations: 33 Function evaluations: 71 Results for this minimization: a = 2.899595971405505, total energy = -29.252381314738525 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: -29.252381 Iterations: 33 Function evaluations: 72 Results for this minimization: a = 2.8995959681924433, total energy = -29.252381314738518 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: -29.252381 Iterations: 37 Function evaluations: 79 Results for this minimization: a = 2.8995959856547424, total energy = -29.252381314738507 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: -29.252381 Iterations: 35 Function evaluations: 74 Results for this minimization: a = 2.8995959778316314, total energy = -29.252381314738532 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 3.5 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -29.252381 Iterations: 36 Function evaluations: 75 Results for this minimization: a = 2.899595969542861, total energy = -29.252381314738518 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: -29.252381 Iterations: 36 Function evaluations: 77 Results for this minimization: a = 2.8995959718944486, total energy = -29.252381314738532 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: -29.252381 Iterations: 36 Function evaluations: 78 Results for this minimization: a = 2.8995959732565098, total energy = -29.252381314738518 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: -29.252381 Iterations: 36 Function evaluations: 76 Results for this minimization: a = 2.8995959685882524, total energy = -29.25238131473851 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 4.0 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -29.252381 Iterations: 37 Function evaluations: 78 Results for this minimization: a = 2.899595982488244, total energy = -29.252381314738493 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 4.125 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -29.252381 Iterations: 37 Function evaluations: 79 Results for this minimization: a = 2.899595974339174, total energy = -29.25238131473852 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 4.25 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -0.042230 Iterations: 39 Function evaluations: 83 Results for this minimization: a = 5.971680471301083, total energy = -0.04223015523365597 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 4.375 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -0.042230 Iterations: 37 Function evaluations: 78 Results for this minimization: a = 5.9716804712079465, total energy = -0.04223015523365597 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 4.5 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -0.042230 Iterations: 37 Function evaluations: 80 Results for this minimization: a = 5.971680470556021, total energy = -0.04223015523365597 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 4.625 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -0.042230 Iterations: 38 Function evaluations: 82 Results for this minimization: a = 5.971680472511802, total energy = -0.04223015523365597 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 4.75 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -0.042230 Iterations: 36 Function evaluations: 77 Results for this minimization: a = 5.97168047018349, total energy = -0.04223015523365597 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 4.875 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -0.042230 Iterations: 36 Function evaluations: 77 Results for this minimization: a = 5.971680472511801, total energy = -0.04223015523365597 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 5.0 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -0.042230 Iterations: 37 Function evaluations: 79 Results for this minimization: a = 5.971680469810963, total energy = -0.04223015523365597 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 5.125 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -0.042230 Iterations: 35 Function evaluations: 75 Results for this minimization: a = 5.971680472325533, total energy = -0.04223015523365597 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 5.25 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -0.042230 Iterations: 35 Function evaluations: 75 Results for this minimization: a = 5.971680470556022, total energy = -0.04223015523365597 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 5.375 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -0.042230 Iterations: 34 Function evaluations: 73 Results for this minimization: a = 5.97168047260493, total energy = -0.04223015523365597 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 5.5 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -0.042230 Iterations: 35 Function evaluations: 74 Results for this minimization: a = 5.971680471114815, total energy = -0.04223015523365597 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 5.625 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -0.042230 Iterations: 33 Function evaluations: 70 Results for this minimization: a = 5.971680470975116, total energy = -0.04223015523365597 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 5.75 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -0.042230 Iterations: 33 Function evaluations: 70 Results for this minimization: a = 5.971680471114814, total energy = -0.04223015523365597 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 5.875 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -0.042230 Iterations: 33 Function evaluations: 70 Results for this minimization: a = 5.97168047153391, total energy = -0.04223015523365597 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 6.0 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -0.042230 Iterations: 33 Function evaluations: 70 Results for this minimization: a = 5.971680472791196, total energy = -0.04223015523365597 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 6.125 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -0.042230 Iterations: 34 Function evaluations: 74 Results for this minimization: a = 5.971680472511798, total energy = -0.04223015523365597 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = 6.25 Angstroms (c/a fixed at sqrt(8/3)) Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -0.042230 Iterations: 34 Function evaluations: 71 Results for this minimization: a = 5.971680470975116, total energy = -0.04223015523365597 ============================================================================== ============================================================================== Starting optimization with both a and c/a relaxed ============================================================================== ============================================================================== Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.89959595] Angstroms and c = 3.788016289452217 = ([1.30639453] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -27.326759 Iterations: 76 Function evaluations: 161 Results for this minimization: a = 2.6701746040153607, c = 3.8843776464106043, total energy = -27.326759085801033 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.89959595] Angstroms and c = 4.024767307542981 = ([1.38804419] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -29.252428 Iterations: 83 Function evaluations: 169 Results for this minimization: a = 2.9012074258501817, c = 4.730150186809249, total energy = -29.252427905700007 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.89959595] Angstroms and c = 4.2615183256337446 = ([1.46969385] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -29.252428 Iterations: 70 Function evaluations: 147 Results for this minimization: a = 2.901207405375391, c = 4.730150269784533, total energy = -29.25242790569999 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.89959595] Angstroms and c = 4.498269343724509 = ([1.5513435] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -29.252428 Iterations: 67 Function evaluations: 147 Results for this minimization: a = 2.9012074447714262, c = 4.7301501283300365, total energy = -29.25242790569998 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.89959595] Angstroms and c = 4.735020361815273 = ([1.63299316] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -29.252428 Iterations: 64 Function evaluations: 138 Results for this minimization: a = 2.9012074371121166, c = 4.7301501952381395, total energy = -29.25242790569999 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.89959595] Angstroms and c = 4.971771379906037 = ([1.71464282] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -29.252428 Iterations: 66 Function evaluations: 142 Results for this minimization: a = 2.901207429585284, c = 4.730150163545698, total energy = -29.25242790569999 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.89959595] Angstroms and c = 5.2085223979968 = ([1.79629248] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -29.252428 Iterations: 74 Function evaluations: 160 Results for this minimization: a = 2.901207418150351, c = 4.730150194243877, total energy = -29.252427905700003 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.89959595] Angstroms and c = 5.445273416087565 = ([1.87794214] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -29.252428 Iterations: 78 Function evaluations: 162 Results for this minimization: a = 2.9012074462710844, c = 4.730150141248324, total energy = -29.252427905700007 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.89959595] Angstroms and c = 5.682024434178329 = ([1.95959179] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -29.252428 Iterations: 80 Function evaluations: 170 Results for this minimization: a = 2.901207439630611, c = 4.730150195397771, total energy = -29.252427905699996 ============================================================================== ============================================================================== Finished with optimization ============================================================================== ============================================================================== Final lattice Constants: a = 2.9012074258501817 Angstroms, c = 4.730150186809249 Angstroms, c/a = 1.630407 Total energy: -29.252427905700007 eV Cohesive energy: -7.313106976425002 eV/atom ============================================================================== ==============================================================================