IMAGE_CHARGE

References: Golze2013

Inclusion of polarization effects within the image charge approach for systems where QM molecules are physisorbed on e.g. metal surfaces described by MM. This correction introduces only a very small overhead. QM box size has to be equal to MM box size. [Edit on GitHub]

Subsections

Keywords

Keyword descriptions

DETERM_COEFF

Type: enum
Default: CALC_MATRIX
Usage: DETERM_COEFF ITERATIVE

Description: Specifies how the coefficients are determined.

Valid values:

  • CALC_MATRIX Calculates image matrix and solves linear set of equations

  • ITERATIVE Uses an iterative scheme to calculate the coefficients

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EXT_POTENTIAL

Type: real
Default: 0.00000000E+000 [volt]
Usage: EXT_POTENTIAL

Description: External potential applied to the metal electrode

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IMAGE_MATRIX_METHOD

Type: enum
Default: MME
Usage: IMAGE_MATRIX_METHOD MME

Description: Method for calculating the image matrix.

Valid values:

  • GPW Uses Gaussian Plane Wave method [Golze2013]

  • MME Uses MiniMax-Ewald method (ERI_MME subsection)

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IMAGE_RESTART_FILE_NAME

Type: string
Usage: IMAGE_RESTART_FILE_NAME

Description: File name where to read the image matrix used as preconditioner in the iterative scheme

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MM_ATOM_LIST

Type: integer[ ]
Repeatable: yes
Usage: MM_ATOM_LIST 1 2 3 or 1..3

Description: List of MM atoms carrying an induced Gaussian charge. If this keyword is not given, all MM atoms will carry an image charge.

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RESTART_IMAGE_MATRIX

Type: logical
Default: F
Lone keyword: T
Usage: RESTART_IMAGE_MATRIX

Description: Restart the image matrix. Useful when calculating coefficients iteratively (the image matrix is used as preconditioner in that case)

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WIDTH

Type: real
Default: 3.00000000E+000 [angstrom^-2]
Usage: WIDTH

Description: Specifies the value of the width of the (induced) Gaussian charge distribution carried by each MM atom.

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