Dear Nick,

Thank you very much.

Leone Carmo Garcia

2015-08-20 10:26 GMT-03:00 Nick Papior <[email protected]>:

> If you want a chain electrode, then yes, it seems correct, but check for
> your self (always check!).
>
> 2015-08-20 15:08 GMT+02:00 leoqmc . <[email protected]>:
>
>> Dear Nick,
>>
>> Thank you for your response. The only way to ensure this is by adding
>> vacuum to lattice vectors (transverse directions)? Am I right? For
>> example:
>>
>> 1) This is for the original electrode cell (bulk like):
>>
>>   LatticeConstant 1.0 Ang
>>
>> % block LatticeVectors
>> 11.540   0.000   0.000
>> 5.770    9.994    0.000
>> 0.0       0.0    7.06705
>> % endblock LatticeVectors
>>
>> 2) This is for electrode cell "chain like" (bulk like + 20 Angstroms)
>>
>>   LatticeConstant 1.0 Ang
>>
>> % block LatticeVectors
>> 31.540   0.000     0.000
>> 25.770   29.994   0.000
>> 0.0        0.0          7.06705
>> % endblock LatticeVectors
>>
>> Is this right?
>>
>> Nick once again thank you.
>>
>> 2015-08-20 9:20 GMT-03:00 Nick Papior <[email protected]>:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 2015-08-20 14:14 GMT+02:00 leoqmc . <[email protected]>:
>>>
>>>> Dear Nick,
>>>>
>>>> I read the paper you recommended. The author recommends adding more
>>>> electrode atoms in the transversal direction in order to reduce the
>>>> effect of interference due to device images. My question:
>>>>
>>>> 1) What is the problem in adding vacuum in the transverse directions? I
>>>> think it would reduce the effect of interference due to device images.
>>>>
>>> Yes, sure you would remove the interference, but it would not be a bulk
>>> (periodic) electrode, rather it would be an electrode "chain".
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Since already very Thank you.
>>>>
>>>> Leone Carmo Garcia
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2015-08-19 14:51 GMT-03:00 leoqmc . <[email protected]>:
>>>>
>>>>> Dear Nick,
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you. I'll read the paper.
>>>>>
>>>>> Leone Carmo Garcia
>>>>>
>>>>> 2015-08-19 14:36 GMT-03:00 Nick Papior <[email protected]>:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2015-08-19 17:14 GMT+00:00 leoqmc . <[email protected]>:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dear Nick,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I prepared my inputs following your tips and test inputs. I'm
>>>>>>> waiting for the calculations to complete. But one question remains.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 1) I want to get the transport properties in a single molecule and
>>>>>>> not added vacuum in either direction (as the tests that you
>>>>>>> recommended). The results will not be influenced by the "images" of
>>>>>>> my device?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sure they will. :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2) I have seen examples that use large vacuum in the x and y
>>>>>>> directions. When this is recommended?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> This is a drawback of the supercell approach, however, please look
>>>>>> through litterature for this.
>>>>>> This article touches upon that: 10.1103/PhysRevB.72.033401, as well
>>>>>> as how to circumvent 1).
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> From already thank you very much.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Leone Carmo Garcia
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2015-08-19 8:47 GMT-03:00 leoqmc . <[email protected]>:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dear Nick,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I am very grateful for your help. I will follow the tips.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Leone Carmo Garcia
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 2015-08-18 16:42 GMT-03:00 Nick Papior <[email protected]>:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 2015-08-18 19:27 GMT+00:00 leoqmc . <[email protected]>:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Dear Nick and transiesta users,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I am interested in transport calculations in single-molecule
>>>>>>>>>> two-probe systems[Au(111)-Molecule-Au(111)]. I searched in the list 
>>>>>>>>>> for the
>>>>>>>>>> following questions, but I think that these questions were not 
>>>>>>>>>> explicitly
>>>>>>>>>> solved for a beginner. Please help me.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 1) Charge: The Molecule is charged(charge +2). Not make sense
>>>>>>>>>> uses the option (NetCharge 2.0) in the transiesta calculation, since 
>>>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>>>> the charge will be screened. I'm right?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> No that will most likely not work, currently this is not an easy
>>>>>>>>> task.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 2) Setup for the electrodes:
>>>>>>>>>>     a) The third lattice's vector (z-direction) should have
>>>>>>>>>> length minimal possible, namely it should be enough for the 
>>>>>>>>>> atoms+basis
>>>>>>>>>> functions. I'm right?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> In your case, make the z-direction periodic.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>     b) The lattice's vectors in x,y direction should include
>>>>>>>>>> large vacuum (~20 Angstroms). I'm right?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> No, not necessarily, here you can also impose periodicity. Please
>>>>>>>>> look at the examples in the test directory, an example of gold, 
>>>>>>>>> gold-chain,
>>>>>>>>> gold is shown. That could be the basis for your further geometry 
>>>>>>>>> creation.
>>>>>>>>> See example ts_au_100, both the repetition and non-repeated structure.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>     c) Usually you use how many units ("N") of the electrodes (N
>>>>>>>>>> * ABC)?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> In your 111 direction I would think a single ABC stacking should
>>>>>>>>> be enough. This depends on your basis range, you need to check this
>>>>>>>>> your-self.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 3) Setup for complete device (Electrodes + Molecule):
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>     a) My electrodes are equal. In this case it is mandatory to
>>>>>>>>>> include vacuum in the z direction, such that the device is not 
>>>>>>>>>> affected by
>>>>>>>>>> their image in the calculation of siesta prior to the calculation of
>>>>>>>>>> transiesta?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Please re-read 2a. If electrodes are the same, having a periodic
>>>>>>>>> setup is far better than the alternative. Again refer to the example 
>>>>>>>>> as
>>>>>>>>> suggested in 2b.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Leone Carmo Garcia
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Kind regards Nick
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Kind regards Nick
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Kind regards Nick
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Kind regards Nick
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