Re: [Wien] Discrepancy in the simulation of the paramagnetic state
My (and probably Xavier's) concern with Regaard's question was something else. I have no problem whatsoever with you finding an approximation for Pt using wave functions. After all, your ground state model has zero static local moments, as has the Pt you want to model. ;-) However, the approximation seems at least dubious if the ground state model and the low temperature state of the material differ. If the material enters some magnetic state and the spin-polarized(!) DFT model does not one might look for a problem with the structure data, some structural phase transition, ... So I am with Xavier, and I would at least advise to be careful with the idea I understood Regaad did somehow get: Artificially compensate spins (e.g. via LDA instead of LSDA) to find an approximation for the paramagnetic phase at elevated temperature of a low temperature magnet. There is at least one difference between the material and the model: the model will NOT be paramagnetic (obtain a positive magnetization in an applied magnetic field). Wether or not this (or any other differences induced by the forced spin compensation) poses a problem will depend on what situation one wants to model. --- Dr. Martin Pieper Karl-Franzens University Institute of Physics Universitätsplatz 5 A-8010 Graz Austria Tel.: +43-(0)316-380-8564 Am 28.11.2016 08:33, schrieb Fecher, Gerhard: I hope you agree that Pt is paramagnetic I did two calculations for Pt, one was spin polarized the other not. The results are identical, no resulting magnetic moment (indeed, I started with one in the spin polarized case), did I play a trick or did Wien2k play a trick ? but may be Wien2k can not be used to calculate the electronic structure of Pt, because it is paramagnetic (Pt, not Wien2k !). I hope you agree that Pt is paramagnetic even at Zero temperature. why do I need to include temperature effects to calculate the ground state of Pt (at 0 K, where else) ? ... and what should MtC calculations tell me about it ? Remark 1: Calculations may be "spin polarized" (LSDA) or not (LDA) or they may be even more sophisticated "non-colinear spin polarized" or they may be for "disordred local moments" or for "spin spirals", or ???, just to name some. Remark 2: Materials may be diamagnetic, paramagnetic (Langevin, Pauli, van Vleck), ferromagnetic (localised moments, itinerant), ferrimagnetic (collinear, non-collinear), etc.. Therefore, I repeat my question: How do you distinguish diamagnetic, paramagnetic, ferromagnetic, and ... states ? The answer is for you, not for me. I tried to calculate for Pt using Hohenberg Kohn DFT, but I could not find the functional, all I found was some approximation using wave functions. Don't worry I will not ask a question about it ;-) Ciao Gerhard DEEP THOUGHT in D. Adams; Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy: "I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you have never actually known what the question is." Dr. Gerhard H. Fecher Institut of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry Johannes Gutenberg - University 55099 Mainz and Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids 01187 Dresden Von: Wien [wien-boun...@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at] im Auftrag von Xavier Rocquefelte [xavier.rocquefe...@univ-rennes1.fr] Gesendet: Sonntag, 27. November 2016 12:46 An: wien@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at Betreff: Re: [Wien] Discrepancy in the simulation of the paramagnetic state Just to add one more point to this funny discussion, the term "paramagnetic" is sometimes used in the DFT litterature in an improper way. It could clearly lead to misunderstanding for researchers who do not know so much on how magnetic properties could evolve with temperature and applied magnetic field. When you see in a paper "paramagnetic state" simulated using DFT ... it is NOT paramagnetic at all, it is simply a trick which must be considered with care as previously mentionned by Peter, Eliane and Martin. If you want to simulate a paramagnetic state you need to include the temperature effects, i.e. you should consider the spin dynamics and the competition between magnetic exchange interactions and thermal fluctuations. This could be done, at least, using Monte-Carlo calculations based on an effective hamiltonian constructed on top of DFT parameters (including magnetic exchange and anisotropy at least). Best Regards Xavier Le 27/11/2016 à 10:01, Fecher, Gerhard a écrit : How do you distinguish a diamagnetic, a paramagnetic, a ferromagnetic, and an antiferromagnetic state. Think ! This will answer your question, hopefully. Ciao Gerhard DEEP THOUGHT in D. Adams; Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy: "I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you have never actually known what the question is." Dr. Gerhard H. Fecher Institut of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry Johannes Gutenberg - University
Re: [Wien] Discrepancy in the simulation of the paramagnetic state
There is some confusion here about types of paramagnetism. If the spin-polarised and non-spin polarised results are the same, it merely means that the spin up and spin down bands are at equal energies. Pt has no unpaired spins so no magnetic moment. It could from the calculation be diamagnetic or Pauli paramagnetic. As it is a metallic conductor, the latter is likely, so the non-magnetic form is the Pauli paramagnetic ground state. The spin up and spin down bands will acquire different energies if you apply a magnetic field. The original query was concerned with Gd which has unpaired f electron spins and it is this type of system that becomes paramagnetic as you raise the temperature. NiS which was also mentioned I assume contains Ni 2+ ions. In square planar environments these have no unpaired spins and so no magnetic moment and the compounds will be diamagnetic. In tetrahedral environments the ion has unpaired spins and so a magnetic moment. The change to no magnetic moment coincided with a first iorder phase transition so it is most likely linked to a change in structure and hence the local environment of Ni. Elaine A. Moore The Open University, UK From: Wienon behalf of Fecher, Gerhard Sent: 28 November 2016 07:33 To: A Mailing list for WIEN2k users Subject: Re: [Wien] Discrepancy in the simulation of the paramagnetic state I hope you agree that Pt is paramagnetic I did two calculations for Pt, one was spin polarized the other not. The results are identical, no resulting magnetic moment (indeed, I started with one in the spin polarized case), did I play a trick or did Wien2k play a trick ? but may be Wien2k can not be used to calculate the electronic structure of Pt, because it is paramagnetic (Pt, not Wien2k !). I hope you agree that Pt is paramagnetic even at Zero temperature. why do I need to include temperature effects to calculate the ground state of Pt (at 0 K, where else) ? ... and what should MtC calculations tell me about it ? Remark 1: Calculations may be "spin polarized" (LSDA) or not (LDA) or they may be even more sophisticated "non-colinear spin polarized" or they may be for "disordred local moments" or for "spin spirals", or ???, just to name some. Remark 2: Materials may be diamagnetic, paramagnetic (Langevin, Pauli, van Vleck), ferromagnetic (localised moments, itinerant), ferrimagnetic (collinear, non-collinear), etc.. Therefore, I repeat my question: How do you distinguish diamagnetic, paramagnetic, ferromagnetic, and ... states ? The answer is for you, not for me. I tried to calculate for Pt using Hohenberg Kohn DFT, but I could not find the functional, all I found was some approximation using wave functions. Don't worry I will not ask a question about it ;-) Ciao Gerhard DEEP THOUGHT in D. Adams; Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy: "I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you have never actually known what the question is." Dr. Gerhard H. Fecher Institut of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry Johannes Gutenberg - University 55099 Mainz and Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids 01187 Dresden Von: Wien [wien-boun...@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at] im Auftrag von Xavier Rocquefelte [xavier.rocquefe...@univ-rennes1.fr] Gesendet: Sonntag, 27. November 2016 12:46 An: wien@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at Betreff: Re: [Wien] Discrepancy in the simulation of the paramagnetic state Just to add one more point to this funny discussion, the term "paramagnetic" is sometimes used in the DFT litterature in an improper way. It could clearly lead to misunderstanding for researchers who do not know so much on how magnetic properties could evolve with temperature and applied magnetic field. When you see in a paper "paramagnetic state" simulated using DFT ... it is NOT paramagnetic at all, it is simply a trick which must be considered with care as previously mentionned by Peter, Eliane and Martin. If you want to simulate a paramagnetic state you need to include the temperature effects, i.e. you should consider the spin dynamics and the competition between magnetic exchange interactions and thermal fluctuations. This could be done, at least, using Monte-Carlo calculations based on an effective hamiltonian constructed on top of DFT parameters (including magnetic exchange and anisotropy at least). Best Regards Xavier Le 27/11/2016 à 10:01, Fecher, Gerhard a écrit : > How do you distinguish a diamagnetic, a paramagnetic, a ferromagnetic, and an > antiferromagnetic state. > > Think ! > > This will answer your question, hopefully. > > Ciao > Gerhard > > DEEP THOUGHT in D. Adams; Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy: > "I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, > is that you have never actually known what the question is." > >
Re: [Wien] Discrepancy in the simulation of the paramagnetic state
I hope you agree that Pt is paramagnetic I did two calculations for Pt, one was spin polarized the other not. The results are identical, no resulting magnetic moment (indeed, I started with one in the spin polarized case), did I play a trick or did Wien2k play a trick ? but may be Wien2k can not be used to calculate the electronic structure of Pt, because it is paramagnetic (Pt, not Wien2k !). I hope you agree that Pt is paramagnetic even at Zero temperature. why do I need to include temperature effects to calculate the ground state of Pt (at 0 K, where else) ? ... and what should MtC calculations tell me about it ? Remark 1: Calculations may be "spin polarized" (LSDA) or not (LDA) or they may be even more sophisticated "non-colinear spin polarized" or they may be for "disordred local moments" or for "spin spirals", or ???, just to name some. Remark 2: Materials may be diamagnetic, paramagnetic (Langevin, Pauli, van Vleck), ferromagnetic (localised moments, itinerant), ferrimagnetic (collinear, non-collinear), etc.. Therefore, I repeat my question: How do you distinguish diamagnetic, paramagnetic, ferromagnetic, and ... states ? The answer is for you, not for me. I tried to calculate for Pt using Hohenberg Kohn DFT, but I could not find the functional, all I found was some approximation using wave functions. Don't worry I will not ask a question about it ;-) Ciao Gerhard DEEP THOUGHT in D. Adams; Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy: "I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you have never actually known what the question is." Dr. Gerhard H. Fecher Institut of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry Johannes Gutenberg - University 55099 Mainz and Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids 01187 Dresden Von: Wien [wien-boun...@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at] im Auftrag von Xavier Rocquefelte [xavier.rocquefe...@univ-rennes1.fr] Gesendet: Sonntag, 27. November 2016 12:46 An: wien@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at Betreff: Re: [Wien] Discrepancy in the simulation of the paramagnetic state Just to add one more point to this funny discussion, the term "paramagnetic" is sometimes used in the DFT litterature in an improper way. It could clearly lead to misunderstanding for researchers who do not know so much on how magnetic properties could evolve with temperature and applied magnetic field. When you see in a paper "paramagnetic state" simulated using DFT ... it is NOT paramagnetic at all, it is simply a trick which must be considered with care as previously mentionned by Peter, Eliane and Martin. If you want to simulate a paramagnetic state you need to include the temperature effects, i.e. you should consider the spin dynamics and the competition between magnetic exchange interactions and thermal fluctuations. This could be done, at least, using Monte-Carlo calculations based on an effective hamiltonian constructed on top of DFT parameters (including magnetic exchange and anisotropy at least). Best Regards Xavier Le 27/11/2016 à 10:01, Fecher, Gerhard a écrit : > How do you distinguish a diamagnetic, a paramagnetic, a ferromagnetic, and an > antiferromagnetic state. > > Think ! > > This will answer your question, hopefully. > > Ciao > Gerhard > > DEEP THOUGHT in D. Adams; Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy: > "I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, > is that you have never actually known what the question is." > > > Dr. Gerhard H. Fecher > Institut of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry > Johannes Gutenberg - University > 55099 Mainz > and > Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids > 01187 Dresden > > Von: Wien [wien-boun...@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at] im Auftrag von > Abderrahmane Reggad [jazai...@gmail.com] > Gesendet: Samstag, 26. November 2016 22:30 > An: wien@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at > Betreff: Re: [Wien] Discrepancy in the simulation of the paramagnetic state > > Thank you Prof Blaha for your quick answer. > > The Ni atom is 3d transition metal . But my question is about the simulation > of the paramagnetic state. There are many people that considere that the > paramagnetic state is the non-spin polarierd one and the magnetic moment is > zero, but you say no and the magnetic moments exist in arbitrary directions > and my quoting is about that. > > I have given 2 examples for that discrepancy with your statement. > > Best regards > -- > Mr: A.Reggad > Laboratoire de Génie Physique > Université Ibn Khaldoun - Tiaret > Algerie > > > ___ > Wien mailing list > Wien@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at > http://zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at/mailman/listinfo/wien > SEARCH the MAILING-LIST at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/wien@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at/index.html ___ Wien mailing list Wien@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at
Re: [Wien] Discrepancy in the simulation of the paramagnetic state
How do you distinguish a diamagnetic, a paramagnetic, a ferromagnetic, and an antiferromagnetic state. Think ! This will answer your question, hopefully. Ciao Gerhard DEEP THOUGHT in D. Adams; Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy: "I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you have never actually known what the question is." Dr. Gerhard H. Fecher Institut of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry Johannes Gutenberg - University 55099 Mainz and Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids 01187 Dresden Von: Wien [wien-boun...@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at] im Auftrag von Abderrahmane Reggad [jazai...@gmail.com] Gesendet: Samstag, 26. November 2016 22:30 An: wien@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at Betreff: Re: [Wien] Discrepancy in the simulation of the paramagnetic state Thank you Prof Blaha for your quick answer. The Ni atom is 3d transition metal . But my question is about the simulation of the paramagnetic state. There are many people that considere that the paramagnetic state is the non-spin polarierd one and the magnetic moment is zero, but you say no and the magnetic moments exist in arbitrary directions and my quoting is about that. I have given 2 examples for that discrepancy with your statement. Best regards -- Mr: A.Reggad Laboratoire de Génie Physique Université Ibn Khaldoun - Tiaret Algerie ___ Wien mailing list Wien@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at http://zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at/mailman/listinfo/wien SEARCH the MAILING-LIST at: http://www.mail-archive.com/wien@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at/index.html
Re: [Wien] Discrepancy in the simulation of the paramagnetic state
In the paramagnetic state, as Prof. Blaha says, the atoms still have magnetic moments but they are randomly oriented. This arises when the thermal energy is sufficient to overcome the spin-spin coupling. I would expect a calculation on Gd at 0K to give you a ferromagnetic state with very small spin-spin coupling. You can check the coupling by a run with one spin reversed. I am not convinced you can model a paramagnetic state with a DFT calculation and zero moments is not a good model. Your second example reads as though it is reporting experimental results on the magnetisation and does not seem to provide a model for calculations. I would also agree with Prof. Blaha about the factors influencing efg. Interatomic distance is very important in calculating this. Elaine A. Moore The Open University UK From: Wienon behalf of Abderrahmane Reggad Sent: 26 November 2016 21:30 To: wien@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at Subject: Re: [Wien] Discrepancy in the simulation of the paramagnetic state Thank you Prof Blaha for your quick answer. The Ni atom is 3d transition metal . But my question is about the simulation of the paramagnetic state. There are many people that considere that the paramagnetic state is the non-spin polarierd one and the magnetic moment is zero, but you say no and the magnetic moments exist in arbitrary directions and my quoting is about that. I have given 2 examples for that discrepancy with your statement. Best regards -- Mr: A.Reggad Laboratoire de Génie Physique Université Ibn Khaldoun - Tiaret Algerie ___ Wien mailing list Wien@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at http://zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at/mailman/listinfo/wien SEARCH the MAILING-LIST at: http://www.mail-archive.com/wien@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at/index.html
Re: [Wien] Discrepancy in the simulation of the paramagnetic state
My two cents concerning this problem: What moments do you consider to be zero, Reggad? With Ni being a METAL I would claim that the electron spin moment is the one to inspect. Certainely you (or the authors you read) do not propose to set the electron spin to zero? Remember that DFT calculates the situation at T=0. Simulating paramagnetism at high temperature by forcing the spin-polarization to zero may work for some purposes, but will be bad if you are interested in magnetic properties: With zero moments nothing will happen if you switch on a magnetic field! With 4f-electrons there is a good chance that one can consider the whole 4f-shell as a quantum system of its own, instead of the single electrons. Then each lattice site carrys some moment. The paramgnetic phase of such an ensemble is by definition the one where the expectation value of the total magnetization vanishes due to incoherent random fluctuations of the 4f-moments. imho, the view of this phase as all the moments pointing in random directions has its merits, but one should not over-interprete the picture. Such a state is most probably not even an eigenstate of the Hamiltonian, let alone the ground state that DFT is concerned with. --- Dr. Martin Pieper Karl-Franzens University Institute of Physics Universitätsplatz 5 A-8010 Graz Austria Tel.: +43-(0)316-380-8564 Am 26.11.2016 22:30, schrieb Abderrahmane Reggad: Thank you Prof Blaha for your quick answer. The Ni atom is 3d transition metal . But my question is about the simulation of the paramagnetic state. There are many people that considere that the paramagnetic state is the non-spin polarierd one and the magnetic moment is zero, but you say no and the magnetic moments exist in arbitrary directions and my quoting is about that. I have given 2 examples for that discrepancy with your statement. Best regards-- Mr: A.Reggad Laboratoire de Génie Physique Université Ibn Khaldoun - Tiaret Algerie ___ Wien mailing list Wien@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at http://zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at/mailman/listinfo/wien SEARCH the MAILING-LIST at: http://www.mail-archive.com/wien@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at/index.html ___ Wien mailing list Wien@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at http://zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at/mailman/listinfo/wien SEARCH the MAILING-LIST at: http://www.mail-archive.com/wien@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at/index.html
Re: [Wien] Discrepancy in the simulation of the paramagnetic state
Thank you Prof Blaha for your quick answer. The Ni atom is 3d transition metal . But my question is about the simulation of the paramagnetic state. There are many people that considere that the paramagnetic state is the non-spin polarierd one and the magnetic moment is zero, but you say no and the magnetic moments exist in arbitrary directions and my quoting is about that. I have given 2 examples for that discrepancy with your statement. Best regards -- Mr: A.Reggad Laboratoire de Génie Physique Université Ibn Khaldoun - Tiaret Algerie ___ Wien mailing list Wien@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at http://zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at/mailman/listinfo/wien SEARCH the MAILING-LIST at: http://www.mail-archive.com/wien@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at/index.html
Re: [Wien] Discrepancy in the simulation of the paramagnetic state
You quote mo WRONGLY and INCOMPLETE. I made this statement in connection with 4f systems and I don't think Ni has 4f electrons. Am 26.11.2016 um 18:51 schrieb Abderrahmane Reggad: Dear Wien2k and Prof Blaha According to Prof Blaha (https://www.mail-archive.com/wien@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at/msg01133.html ) , in the paramagnetic state, the local magnetic moments still exists bur oriented in arbitrary directions. And according to this approach , there are infinite configurations for the paramagnetic state. On the hand, there are many articles where their authors simulate the paramagnetic state differently. Example 01: ... The paramagnetic states are also treated using spin-polarized calculation with *the magnetic moments of all Ni atoms equal to zero*. Example 02: Hexagonal NiS is a pamagnetic metal with high conductivity above the temperature Tt. At Tt, the system undergoes a first-order phase transition, where the resistivity abruptly increases and*magnetic moments appear at the Ni sites.* I need comments for this discrepancy from wien2k users and especially from Prof Blaha. Best regards -- Mr: A.Reggad Laboratoire de Génie Physique Université Ibn Khaldoun - Tiaret Algerie ___ Wien mailing list Wien@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at http://zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at/mailman/listinfo/wien SEARCH the MAILING-LIST at: http://www.mail-archive.com/wien@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at/index.html -- -- Peter BLAHA, Inst.f. Materials Chemistry, TU Vienna, A-1060 Vienna Phone: +43-1-58801-165300 FAX: +43-1-58801-165982 Email: bl...@theochem.tuwien.ac.atWIEN2k: http://www.wien2k.at WWW: http://www.imc.tuwien.ac.at/staff/tc_group_e.php -- ___ Wien mailing list Wien@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at http://zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at/mailman/listinfo/wien SEARCH the MAILING-LIST at: http://www.mail-archive.com/wien@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at/index.html
[Wien] Discrepancy in the simulation of the paramagnetic state
Dear Wien2k and Prof Blaha According to Prof Blaha ( https://www.mail-archive.com/wien@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at/msg01133.html ) , in the paramagnetic state, the local magnetic moments still exists bur oriented in arbitrary directions. And according to this approach , there are infinite configurations for the paramagnetic state. On the hand, there are many articles where their authors simulate the paramagnetic state differently. Example 01: ... The paramagnetic states are also treated using spin-polarized calculation with *the magnetic moments of all Ni atoms equal to zero*. Example 02: Hexagonal NiS is a pamagnetic metal with high conductivity above the temperature Tt. At Tt, the system undergoes a first-order phase transition, where the resistivity abruptly increases and* magnetic moments appear at the Ni sites.* I need comments for this discrepancy from wien2k users and especially from Prof Blaha. Best regards -- Mr: A.Reggad Laboratoire de Génie Physique Université Ibn Khaldoun - Tiaret Algerie ___ Wien mailing list Wien@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at http://zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at/mailman/listinfo/wien SEARCH the MAILING-LIST at: http://www.mail-archive.com/wien@zeus.theochem.tuwien.ac.at/index.html