#!/bin/sh echo "==============" echo "Ethane torsion" echo "==============" echo AMS_JOBNAME=ethane_torsion $AMSBIN/ams << EOF Task PESScan System Atoms C 0.0 0.0 0.76576 C 0.0 0.0 -0.76576 H -0.88668938 0.51193036 1.16677 H 0.88668938 0.51193036 1.16677 H 0.0 -1.02386071 1.16677 H 0.0 1.02386071 -1.16677 H -0.88668938 -0.51193036 -1.16677 H 0.88668938 -0.51193036 -1.16677 End End PESScan # First scan coordinate: C--C bond distance ScanCoordinate nPoints 5 Distance 1 2 1.3 1.7 End # Second scan coordinate: One of the H--C--C--H dihedral angles (others will follow naturally) ScanCoordinate nPoints 21 Dihedral 3 1 2 6 60.0 0.0 End End GeometryOptimization Convergence Step=1.0e-3 End Engine DFTB Model DFTB3 ResourcesDir DFTB.org/3ob-3-1 DispersionCorrection D3-BJ EndEngine EOF echo "==============" echo "Ethene torsion" echo "==============" echo AMS_JOBNAME=ethene_torsion $AMSBIN/ams << EOF Task PESScan System Atoms C 0.0 0.0 0.66687 C 0.0 0.0 -0.66687 H 0.0 0.92974 -1.23912 H 0.0 0.92974 1.23912 H 0.0 -0.92974 1.23912 H 0.0 -0.92974 -1.23912 End End PESScan # First scan coordinate: C--C bond distance ScanCoordinate nPoints 5 Distance 1 2 1.1 1.8 End # Second scan coordinate: Two of the H--C--C--H dihedrals ScanCoordinate nPoints 21 Dihedral 4 1 2 3 0.0 60.0 Dihedral 5 1 2 6 0.0 60.0 End End GeometryOptimization Convergence Step=1.0e-3 End Engine DFTB Model DFTB3 ResourcesDir DFTB.org/3ob-3-1 DispersionCorrection D3-BJ EndEngine EOF # Below are more technical examples, demonstrating the PES scan gap filling. # The QUASINANO2015 parameter set shows some discontinuities in the PES, # which leads to problems with convergence. The first job leaves the # non-converged steps as is while the second job instructs AMS to # attempt a second optimization for non-converged point starting from # a different initial geometry. echo "=============================" echo "Ethane gap filling test (1/2)" echo "=============================" echo AMS_JOBNAME=ethane_nofillgaps $AMSBIN/ams << EOF Task PESScan System Atoms C -2.333834610464788 -2.268837915270455 -0.2417723425321957 C -0.8081611038872945 -2.334371994724881 -0.04271045326758349 H -0.2505615773096904 -1.473443563856088 -0.38077110593546 H -0.3249814761083244 -3.235478579439597 -0.3904810245975267 H -0.583247370537557 -2.349691649662279 1.013499336841977 H -2.817014238243758 -1.367731330555738 0.1059982287977475 H -2.891434137042391 -3.129766346139247 0.09628831013568076 H -2.558748343814525 -2.253518260333056 -1.297982132641757 End End GeometryOptimization CoordinateType Cartesian Convergence Step=1.0e-3 End PESScan FillUnconvergedGaps False CalcPropertiesAtPESPoints True ScanCoordinate nPoints 10 Distance 1 2 1.4 1.7 End ScanCoordinate nPoints 10 Distance 7 1 1.0 1.2 Dihedral 7 1 2 3 60.0 180.0 End End Engine DFTB Model SCC-DFTB ResourcesDir QUASINANO2015 EndEngine EOF echo "=============================" echo "Ethane gap filling test (2/2)" echo "=============================" echo AMS_JOBNAME=ethane_fillgaps $AMSBIN/ams << EOF Task PESScan System Atoms C -2.333834610464788 -2.268837915270455 -0.2417723425321957 C -0.8081611038872945 -2.334371994724881 -0.04271045326758349 H -0.2505615773096904 -1.473443563856088 -0.38077110593546 H -0.3249814761083244 -3.235478579439597 -0.3904810245975267 H -0.583247370537557 -2.349691649662279 1.013499336841977 H -2.817014238243758 -1.367731330555738 0.1059982287977475 H -2.891434137042391 -3.129766346139247 0.09628831013568076 H -2.558748343814525 -2.253518260333056 -1.297982132641757 End End GeometryOptimization CoordinateType Cartesian Convergence Step=1.0e-3 End PESScan FillUnconvergedGaps True CalcPropertiesAtPESPoints True ScanCoordinate nPoints 10 Distance 1 2 1.4 1.7 End ScanCoordinate nPoints 10 Distance 7 1 1.0 1.2 Dihedral 7 1 2 3 60.0 180.0 End End Engine DFTB Model SCC-DFTB ResourcesDir QUASINANO2015 EndEngine EOF