Example: TS search starting from initial Hessian¶

#! /bin/sh

# This example demonstrates in the first step how to calculate the Hessian.
# The second run uses the pre-calculated Hessian and performs a transition
# state search along the frequency mode with the smallest frequency.


# First run: Calculate Hessian
# ============================

AMS_JOBNAME=hessian $ADFBIN/ams << EOF

   Task SinglePoint

   Properties
      Hessian True
   End

   System
      Atoms
         C  0.0  0.0  0.0
         O  1.5  0.5  0.0
      End
      Lattice
         3.2  0.0  0.0
      End
   End

   Engine Band
      Basis Type=DZP
      KSpace Quality=Good
   EndEngine

EOF


# Second run: TS search with initial Hessian
# ==========================================

AMS_JOBNAME=TS $ADFBIN/ams << EOF

   Task TransitionStateSearch

   System
      Atoms
         C  0.0  0.0  0.0
         O  1.5  0.5  0.0
      End
      Lattice
         3.2  0.0  0.0
      End
   End

   GeometryOptimization
      Convergence Gradients=1.0e-4
      InitialHessian
         # Load the pre-calculated Hessian as the initial Hessian for the
         # transition state search using the Quasi-Newton based optimizer.
         Type FromFile
         File hessian.results/band.rkf
      End
   End

   Properties
      # Also calculate normal modes in the end, so we can see if we actually
      # found a transition state.
      NormalModes True
   End

   Engine Band
      Basis Type=DZP
      KSpace Quality=Good
   EndEngine

EOF