Element = Lattice = Model = Element: C Lattice: hcp Model: Sim_LAMMPS_GWZBL_Samolyuk_2016_SiC__SM_720598599889_000 Computed model cutoff of 2.499998384155365 Angstroms Computed isolated atomic energy of 0.0 eV for species C ============================================================================== ============================================================================== 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: -15.183096 Iterations: 38 Function evaluations: 80 Results for this minimization: a = 2.2812024323269755, total energy = -15.18309552834319 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: -15.183096 Iterations: 38 Function evaluations: 80 Results for this minimization: a = 2.281202432303688, total energy = -15.183095528343188 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: -15.183096 Iterations: 39 Function evaluations: 82 Results for this minimization: a = 2.2812024322338402, total energy = -15.183095528343184 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: -15.183096 Iterations: 36 Function evaluations: 74 Results for this minimization: a = 2.2812024287879504, total energy = -15.183095528343184 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: -15.183096 Iterations: 38 Function evaluations: 81 Results for this minimization: a = 2.281202432233842, total energy = -15.183095528343188 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: -15.183096 Iterations: 35 Function evaluations: 73 Results for this minimization: a = 2.2812024305399987, total energy = -15.183095528343188 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: -15.183096 Iterations: 35 Function evaluations: 73 Results for this minimization: a = 2.281202427460812, total energy = -15.183095528343184 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: -15.183096 Iterations: 35 Function evaluations: 73 Results for this minimization: a = 2.2812024322338402, total energy = -15.183095528343198 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: -15.183096 Iterations: 34 Function evaluations: 71 Results for this minimization: a = 2.2812024343758828, total energy = -15.183095528343182 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: -15.183096 Iterations: 32 Function evaluations: 65 Results for this minimization: a = 2.281202430301346, total energy = -15.183095528343188 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: -15.183096 Iterations: 33 Function evaluations: 70 Results for this minimization: a = 2.2812024309416294, total energy = -15.183095528343186 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: -15.183096 Iterations: 33 Function evaluations: 69 Results for this minimization: a = 2.2812024321407076, total energy = -15.183095528343191 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: 0.000000 Iterations: 32 Function evaluations: 94 Results for this minimization: a = 2.625, total energy = 0.0 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: -15.183096 Iterations: 36 Function evaluations: 78 Results for this minimization: a = 2.2812024286016825, total energy = -15.183095528343188 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: 0.000000 Iterations: 32 Function evaluations: 95 Results for this minimization: a = 2.75, total energy = 0.0 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: 0.000000 Iterations: 32 Function evaluations: 95 Results for this minimization: a = 2.875, total energy = 0.0 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: 0.000000 Iterations: 32 Function evaluations: 95 Results for this minimization: a = 3.0, total energy = 0.0 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: 0.000000 Iterations: 32 Function evaluations: 95 Results for this minimization: a = 3.125, total energy = 0.0 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 = [2.28120243] Angstroms and c = 2.980150378116709 = ([1.30639453] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -20.576365 Iterations: 79 Function evaluations: 161 Results for this minimization: a = 2.4992620488747823, c = 2.493916864840748, total energy = -20.576365259595512 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.28120243] Angstroms and c = 3.1664097767490036 = ([1.38804419] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -20.576365 Iterations: 84 Function evaluations: 174 Results for this minimization: a = 2.499262051938571, c = 2.493916866970959, total energy = -20.576365259595505 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.28120243] Angstroms and c = 3.352669175381298 = ([1.46969385] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -20.576365 Iterations: 86 Function evaluations: 169 Results for this minimization: a = 2.499262049070703, c = 2.4939168694840843, total energy = -20.57636525959552 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.28120243] Angstroms and c = 3.5389285740135925 = ([1.5513435] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -20.576365 Iterations: 91 Function evaluations: 182 Results for this minimization: a = 2.4992620523082287, c = 2.493916873058608, total energy = -20.57636525959551 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.28120243] Angstroms and c = 3.725187972645887 = ([1.63299316] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -19.152874 Iterations: 90 Function evaluations: 199 Results for this minimization: a = 1.9011265423165322, c = 4.540258700614807, total energy = -19.15287390544575 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.28120243] Angstroms and c = 3.9114473712781814 = ([1.71464282] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -19.152874 Iterations: 85 Function evaluations: 192 Results for this minimization: a = 1.9011265406319926, c = 4.674316536713199, total energy = -19.152873905445745 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.28120243] Angstroms and c = 4.097706769910475 = ([1.79629248] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -19.152874 Iterations: 82 Function evaluations: 190 Results for this minimization: a = 1.9011265416665732, c = 4.7069056976578185, total energy = -19.15287390544574 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.28120243] Angstroms and c = 4.28396616854277 = ([1.87794214] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -19.152874 Iterations: 86 Function evaluations: 193 Results for this minimization: a = 1.9011265500270174, c = 4.694133627796574, total energy = -19.152873905445738 Attempting to perform relaxation using initial lattice constant guess of a = [2.28120243] Angstroms and c = 4.470225567175065 = ([1.95959179] * a) Angstroms Optimization terminated successfully. Current function value: -19.152874 Iterations: 90 Function evaluations: 218 Results for this minimization: a = 1.9011265443719003, c = 4.86794199969545, total energy = -19.152873905445738 ============================================================================== ============================================================================== Finished with optimization ============================================================================== ============================================================================== Final lattice Constants: a = 2.499262049070703 Angstroms, c = 2.4939168694840843 Angstroms, c/a = 0.997861 Total energy: -20.57636525959552 eV Cohesive energy: -5.14409131489888 eV/atom ============================================================================== ==============================================================================