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Description: {{TAG|LDAUTYPE}} specifies which type of L(S)DA+U approach will be used.
Description: {{TAG|LDAUTYPE}} specifies the DFT+U variant that will be used.
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The L(S)DA often fails to describe systems with localized (strongly correlated) ''d'' and ''f''-electrons (this manifests itself primarily in the form of unrealistic one-electron energies). In some cases this can be remedied by introducing a strong intra-atomic interaction in a (screened) Hartree-Fock like manner, as an on-site replacement of the L(S)DA. This approach is commonly known as the L(S)DA+U method. Setting {{TAG|LDAU}}=.TRUE. in the {{FILE|INCAR}} file switches on the L(S)DA+U.
The following variants of the [[:Category:DFT+U|DFT+U]] are available:


*{{TAG|LDAUTYPE}}=1: The rotationally invariant LSDA+U introduced by Liechtenstein ''et al.''<ref name="liechtenstein:prb:95"/>
*{{TAG|LDAUTYPE}}=1: The rotationally invariant DFT+U introduced by Liechtenstein ''et al.''{{cite|liechtenstein:prb:95}}
:This particular flavour of LSDA+U is of the form
::<math>
E_{\rm HF}=\frac{1}{2} \sum_{\{\gamma\}}
(U_{\gamma_1\gamma_3\gamma_2\gamma_4} -
U_{\gamma_1\gamma_3\gamma_4\gamma_2}){ \hat
n}_{\gamma_1\gamma_2}{\hat n}_{\gamma_3\gamma_4}
</math>
:and is determined by the <span id="occmat">PAW on-site occupancies
::<math>
{\hat n}_{\gamma_1\gamma_2} = \langle \Psi^{s_2} \mid m_2 \rangle
\langle m_1 \mid \Psi^{s_1} \rangle
</math></span>
:and the (unscreened) on-site electron-electron interaction
::<math>
U_{\gamma_1\gamma_3\gamma_2\gamma_4}= \langle m_1 m_3 \mid
\frac{1}{|\mathbf{r}-\mathbf{r}^\prime|} \mid m_2 m_4 \rangle
\delta_{s_1 s_2} \delta_{s_3 s_4}
</math>
:where |''m''&rang; are real spherical harmonics of angular momentum ''L''={{TAG|LDAUL}}.


:The unscreened e-e interaction ''U''<sub>&gamma;<sub>1</sub></sub><sub>&gamma;<sub>3</sub></sub><sub>&gamma;<sub>2</sub></sub><sub>&gamma;<sub>4</sub></sub> can be written in terms of the Slater integrals <math>F^0</math>, <math>F^2</math>, <math>F^4</math>, and <math>F^6</math> (f-electrons). Using values for the Slater integrals calculated from atomic orbitals, however, would lead to a large overestimation of the true e-e interaction, since in solids the Coulomb interaction is screened (especially <math>F^0</math>).
*{{TAG|LDAUTYPE}}=2: The simplified (rotationally invariant) approach to DFT+U, introduced by Dudarev ''et al.''{{cite|dudarev:prb:98}}


:In practice these integrals are therefore often treated as parameters, ''i.e.'', adjusted to reach agreement with experiment in some sense: equilibrium volume, magnetic moment, band gap, structure. They are normally specified in terms of the effective on-site Coulomb- and exchange parameters, ''U'' and ''J'' ({{TAG|LDAUU}} and {{TAG|LDAUJ}}, respectively). ''U'' and ''J'' are sometimes extracted from constrained-LSDA calculations.
*{{TAG|LDAUTYPE}}=3: Linear response ansatz of Cococcioni et al. {{cite|cococcioni:2005}} to compute U. See [[Calculate U for LSDA+U|how to calculate U]].
{{NB|mind|For {{TAG|LDAUTYPE}}{{=}}3, the {{TAG|LDAUU}} and {{TAG|LDAUJ}} tags specify the strength of the spherical potential acting on the spin-up and spin-down manifolds, respectively.|:}}


:These translate into values for the Slater integrals in the following way (as implemented in VASP at the moment):
*{{TAG|LDAUTYPE}}=4: Same as {{TAG|LDAUTYPE}}=1, but without exchange splitting.


::{| cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="1"
A method to estimate the parameters for DFT+U is the [[Constrained-random-phase approximation|constrained-random-phase approximation]]. Another method is the linear response ansatz with {{TAG|LDAUTYPE}}=3, mentioned above. On the other hand, in many applications, the DFT+U parameters are used as tuning parameters to fit experimental data.
| <math>L\;</math> || <math>F^0\;</math> || <math>F^2\;</math> || <math>F^4\;</math> || <math>F^6\;</math>
{{NB|tip|For band-structure calculations, increase {{TAG|LMAXMIX}} to 4 (<math>d</math> elements) or 6 (<math>f</math> elements).}}
|-
This is because the {{FILE|CHGCAR}} file contains only information up to angular momentum quantum number set by {{TAG|LMAXMIX}} for the [[LDAUTYPE#occmat|on-site PAW occupancy matrices]]. When the {{FILE|CHGCAR}} file is read and kept fixed in the course of the calculations ({{TAG|ICHARG}}=11), the results will necessarily not be identical to a self-consistent run. The deviations are often large for DFT+U calculations.
| <math>1\;</math> || <math>U\;</math> || <math>5J\;</math> || - || -
{{NB|warning|The total energy will depend on the parameters <math>U</math> ({{TAG|LDAUU}}) and <math>J</math> ({{TAG|LDAUJ}}). It is, therefore, not meaningful to compare the total energies resulting from calculations with different <math>U</math> and/or <math>J</math>; or <math>U-J</math> in the case of Dudarev's approach ({{TAG|LDAUTYPE}}{{=}}2).}}
|-
| <math>2\;</math> || <math>U\;</math> || <math>\frac{14}{1+0.625}J</math> || <math>0.625 F^2\;</math> || -
|-
| <math>3\;</math> || <math>U\;</math> || <math>\frac{6435}{286+195 \cdot 0.668+250 \cdot 0.494}J</math> || <math>0.668 F^2\;</math> || <math>0.494 F^2\;</math>
|}


:The essence of the LSDA+U method consists of the assumption that one may now write the total energy as:
It is possible to use {{TAG|LDAUTYPE}}=1, 2, and 3 for a non–spin-polarized calculation with {{TAG|ISPIN}}=1.


::<math>
== Related tags and articles ==
E_{\mathrm{tot}}(n,\hat n)=E_{\mathrm{DFT}}(n)+E_{\mathrm{HF}}(\hat n)-E_{\mathrm{dc}}(\hat n)
</math>
 
:where the Hartree-Fock like interaction replaces the LSDA on site due to the fact that one subtracts a double counting energy <math>E_{\mathrm{dc}}</math>, which supposedly equals the on-site LSDA contribution to the total energy,
 
::<math>
E_{\mathrm{dc}}(\hat n) = \frac{U}{2} {\hat n}_{\mathrm{tot}}({\hat n}_{\mathrm{tot}}-1) -
\frac{J}{2} \sum_\sigma {\hat n}^\sigma_{\mathrm{tot}}({\hat n}^\sigma_{\mathrm{tot}}-1).
</math>
 
*{{TAG|LDAUTYPE}}=2: The simplified (rotationally invariant) approach to the LSDA+U, introduced by Dudarev ''et al.''<ref name="dudarev:prb:98"/>
:This flavour of LSDA+U is of the following form:
 
::<math>
E_{\mathrm{LSDA+U}}=E_{\mathrm{LSDA}}+\frac{(U-J)}{2}\sum_\sigma \left[
\left(\sum_{m_1} n_{m_1,m_1}^{\sigma}\right) - \left(\sum_{m_1,m_2}
\hat n_{m_1,m_2}^{\sigma} \hat n_{m_2,m_1}^{\sigma} \right) \right].
</math>
 
:This can be understood as adding a penalty functional to the LSDA total energy expression that forces the [[#occmat|on-site occupancy matrix]] in the direction of idempotency,
::<math>\hat n^{\sigma} = \hat n^{\sigma} \hat n^{\sigma}</math>.
 
:Real matrices are only idempotent when their eigenvalues are either 1 or 0, which for an occupancy matrix translates to either fully occupied or fully unoccupied levels.
 
:'''Note''': in Dudarev's approach the parameters ''U'' and ''J'' do not enter seperately, only the difference (''U''-''J'') is meaningful.
 
*{{TAG|LDAUTYPE}}=4: same as {{TAG|LDAUTYPE}}=1, but LDA+U instead of LSDA+U (i.e. no LSDA exchange splitting).
:In the LDA+U case the double counting energy is given by,
 
::<math>
E_{\mathrm{dc}}(\hat n) = \frac{U}{2} {\hat n}_{\mathrm{tot}}({\hat n}_{\mathrm{tot}}-1) -
\frac{J}{2} \sum_\sigma {\hat n}^\sigma_{\mathrm{tot}}({\hat n}^\sigma_{\mathrm{tot}}-1).
</math>
----
'''Warning''': it is important to be aware of the fact that when using the L(S)DA+U, in general the total energy will depend on the parameters ''U'' and ''J'' ({{TAG|LDAUU}} and {{TAG|LDAUJ}}, respectively). It is therefore not meaningful to compare the total energies resulting from calculations with different ''U'' and/or ''J'', or ''U''-''J'' in case of Dudarev's approach ({{TAG|LDAUTYPE}}=2).
 
'''Note on bandstructure calculation''': the {{FILE|CHGCAR}} file contains only information up to angular momentum quantum number ''L''={{TAG|LMAXMIX}} for the [[LDAUTYPE#occmat|on-site PAW occupancy matrices]]. When the {{FILE|CHGCAR}} file is read and kept fixed in the course of the calculations ({{TAG|ICHARG}}=11), the results will be necessarily not identical to a selfconsistent run. The deviations are often large for L(S)DA+U calculations. For the calculation of band structures within the L(S)DA+U approach, it is hence strictly required to increase {{TAG|LMAXMIX}} to 4 (d elements) and 6 (f elements).
 
== Related Tags and Sections ==
{{TAG|LDAU}},
{{TAG|LDAU}},
{{TAG|LDAUL}},
{{TAG|LDAUL}},
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{{TAG|LMAXMIX}}
{{TAG|LMAXMIX}}


== Example Calculations using this Tag ==
{{sc|LDAUTYPE|Examples|Examples that use this tag}}
{{TAG|NiO LSDA+U}}


== References ==
== References ==
<references>
<references/>
<ref name="liechtenstein:prb:95">[http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevB.52.R5467 A. I. Liechtenstein, V. I. Anisimov and J. Zaane, Phys. Rev. B 52, R5467 (1995).]</ref>
<ref name="dudarev:prb:98">[http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevB.57.1505 S. L. Dudarev, G. A. Botton, S. Y. Savrasov, C. J. Humphreys and A. P. Sutton, Phys. Rev. B 57, 1505 (1998).]</ref>
</references>
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[[The_VASP_Manual|Contents]]


[[Category:INCAR]][[Category:LDA+U]]
[[Category:INCAR tag]][[Category:Exchange-correlation functionals]][[Category:DFT+U]]

Latest revision as of 16:22, 27 February 2025

LDAUTYPE = 1 | 2 | 4
Default: LDAUTYPE = 2 

Description: LDAUTYPE specifies the DFT+U variant that will be used.


The following variants of the DFT+U are available:

  • LDAUTYPE=1: The rotationally invariant DFT+U introduced by Liechtenstein et al.[1]
  • LDAUTYPE=2: The simplified (rotationally invariant) approach to DFT+U, introduced by Dudarev et al.[2]

A method to estimate the parameters for DFT+U is the constrained-random-phase approximation. Another method is the linear response ansatz with LDAUTYPE=3, mentioned above. On the other hand, in many applications, the DFT+U parameters are used as tuning parameters to fit experimental data.

This is because the CHGCAR file contains only information up to angular momentum quantum number set by LMAXMIX for the on-site PAW occupancy matrices. When the CHGCAR file is read and kept fixed in the course of the calculations (ICHARG=11), the results will necessarily not be identical to a self-consistent run. The deviations are often large for DFT+U calculations.

It is possible to use LDAUTYPE=1, 2, and 3 for a non–spin-polarized calculation with ISPIN=1.

Related tags and articles

LDAU, LDAUL, LDAUU, LDAUJ, LDAUPRINT, LMAXMIX

Examples that use this tag

References