Element = Lattice = Model = Element: Si Lattice: hcp Model: Tersoff_LAMMPS_ErhartAlbe_2005SiII_SiC__MO_408791041969_002 Computed model cutoff of 3.0499999976158345 Angstroms Computed isolated atomic energy of 0.0 eV for species Si ============================================================================== ============================================================================== 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: -15.946183 Iterations: 39 Function evaluations: 83 Results for this minimization: a = 2.7902276184409884, total energy = -15.946182705388258 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: -15.946183 Iterations: 40 Function evaluations: 84 Results for this minimization: a = 2.7902276119217264, total energy = -15.946182705388262 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: -15.946183 Iterations: 38 Function evaluations: 81 Results for this minimization: a = 2.7902276143431664, total energy = -15.946182705388258 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: -15.946183 Iterations: 41 Function evaluations: 87 Results for this minimization: a = 2.7902276123641125, total energy = -15.94618270538826 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: -15.946183 Iterations: 37 Function evaluations: 79 Results for this minimization: a = 2.7902276158332855, total energy = -15.946182705388262 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: -15.946183 Iterations: 37 Function evaluations: 77 Results for this minimization: a = 2.7902276087552327, total energy = -15.94618270538826 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: -15.946183 Iterations: 37 Function evaluations: 75 Results for this minimization: a = 2.790227615193, total energy = -15.94618270538826 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: -15.946183 Iterations: 36 Function evaluations: 76 Results for this minimization: a = 2.7902276098611765, total energy = -15.946182705388262 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: -15.946183 Iterations: 35 Function evaluations: 75 Results for this minimization: a = 2.7902276098728205, total energy = -15.946182705388265 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: -15.946183 Iterations: 35 Function evaluations: 73 Results for this minimization: a = 2.7902276168344553, total energy = -15.946182705388264 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: -15.946183 Iterations: 36 Function evaluations: 77 Results for this minimization: a = 2.79022761171218, total energy = -15.94618270538826 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: -15.946183 Iterations: 35 Function evaluations: 73 Results for this minimization: a = 2.790227612748275, total energy = -15.94618270538826 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: -15.946183 Iterations: 34 Function evaluations: 73 Results for this minimization: a = 2.7902276144595817, total energy = -15.946182705388269 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: -15.946183 Iterations: 34 Function evaluations: 73 Results for this minimization: a = 2.790227603539826, total energy = -15.946182705388255 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: -15.946183 Iterations: 33 Function evaluations: 72 Results for this minimization: a = 2.7902276131324473, total energy = -15.946182705388265 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: -15.946183 Iterations: 33 Function evaluations: 72 Results for this minimization: a = 2.790227619931101, total energy = -15.946182705388255 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: -15.946183 Iterations: 34 Function evaluations: 72 Results for this minimization: a = 2.790227615833282, total energy = -15.946182705388264 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: -15.946183 Iterations: 35 Function evaluations: 76 Results for this minimization: a = 2.790227618534118, total energy = -15.946182705388257 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: 0.000000 Iterations: 32 Function evaluations: 95 Results for this minimization: a = 3.25, total energy = 0.0 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: 0.000000 Iterations: 32 Function evaluations: 95 Results for this minimization: a = 3.375, total energy = 0.0 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: 0.000000 Iterations: 32 Function evaluations: 95 Results for this minimization: a = 3.5, total energy = 0.0 ============================================================================== ============================================================================== Starting optimization with both a and c/a relaxed ============================================================================== ============================================================================== Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.79022761] Angstroms and c = 3.6451380915461984 = ([1.30639453] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -16.949229 Iterations: 82 Function evaluations: 167 Results for this minimization: a = 4.049114412893051, c = 2.586603038972928, total energy = -16.94922879552054 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.79022761] Angstroms and c = 3.872959222267836 = ([1.38804419] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -15.955591 Iterations: 83 Function evaluations: 173 Results for this minimization: a = 2.7766216128504375, c = 4.6002684840057, total energy = -15.955591010624959 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.79022761] Angstroms and c = 4.1007803529894735 = ([1.46969385] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -15.955591 Iterations: 81 Function evaluations: 163 Results for this minimization: a = 2.776621601789622, c = 4.600268527009728, total energy = -15.955591010624962 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.79022761] Angstroms and c = 4.328601483711111 = ([1.5513435] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -15.955591 Iterations: 71 Function evaluations: 150 Results for this minimization: a = 2.776621607921589, c = 4.600268496107285, total energy = -15.955591010624966 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.79022761] Angstroms and c = 4.556422614432749 = ([1.63299316] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -15.955591 Iterations: 65 Function evaluations: 140 Results for this minimization: a = 2.776621605020831, c = 4.600268507753096, total energy = -15.955591010624968 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.79022761] Angstroms and c = 4.784243745154386 = ([1.71464282] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -15.955591 Iterations: 73 Function evaluations: 152 Results for this minimization: a = 2.776621596163528, c = 4.600268518033337, total energy = -15.955591010624959 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.79022761] Angstroms and c = 5.012064875876024 = ([1.79629248] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -15.955591 Iterations: 74 Function evaluations: 152 Results for this minimization: a = 2.7766216089257165, c = 4.6002684921330115, total energy = -15.955591010624964 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.79022761] Angstroms and c = 5.239886006597661 = ([1.87794214] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -15.955591 Iterations: 79 Function evaluations: 167 Results for this minimization: a = 2.776621600560664, c = 4.600268529382777, total energy = -15.955591010624966 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.79022761] Angstroms and c = 5.467707137319299 = ([1.95959179] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -14.626780 Iterations: 88 Function evaluations: 216 Results for this minimization: a = 2.595784690431056, c = 5.6966496461964615, total energy = -14.626780041269745