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Description: {{TAG|LRHFCALC}} specifies whether the only the long-range Hartree-Fock is used.
Description: {{TAG|LRHFCALC}} specifies whether the only the long-range Hartree-Fock is used.
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If one does not specifically request a particular hybrid functional (see {{TAG|AEXX}}, {{TAG|ALDAX}}, {{TAG|ALDAC}}, {{TAG|AGGAX}}, {{TAG|AGGAC}}, {{TAG|AMGGAX}}, {{TAG|AMGGAC}}, and the section on [[list_of_hybrid_functionals|settings for specific hybrid functionals]]) VASP will default to the [[list_of_hybrid_functionals#PBE0|PBE0 hybrid functional]].
It is recommended to select a "direct optimization" algorithm for HF/DFT hybrid functonal type calculations, i.e., {{TAG|ALGO}}=Damped ({{TAG|IALGO}}=53) or {{TAG|ALGO}}=All ({{TAG|IALGO}}=58) in the {{FILE|INCAR}} file.
The blocked-Davidson algorithm {{TAG|ALGO}}=Normal is, with certain caveat, also supported, whereas calculations for the other algorithms ({{TAG|ALGO}}=Fast) are not properly supported (note: no warning is printed). The blocked-Davidson algorithm ({{TAG|ALGO}}=Normal) is generally rather slow, and in many cases the Pulay mixer will be unable to determine the proper ground-state. We hence recommend to select the blocked-Davidson algorithm only in combination with straight mixing or a Kerker like mixing (see the [[density_mixing|section on mixing]]). The following combination have been successfully applied for small and medium sized systems
{{TAG|LHFCALC}} = .TRUE. ; {{TAG|ALGO}} = Normal ; {{TAG|IMIX}} = 1 ; {{TAG|AMIX}} = a
Decrease the parameter a until convergence is reached.
In most cases, however, it is recommended to use the "Damped" algorithm with suitably chosen timestep. The following setup for the electronic optimization works reliably in most cases:
{{TAG|LHFCALC}} = .TRUE. ; {{TAG|ALGO}} = Damped ; {{TAG|TIME}} = 0.5
If convergence is not obtained, it is recommended to reduce the timestep {{TAG|TIME}}.


== Related tags and articles ==
== Related tags and articles ==
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[[list_of_hybrid_functionals|settings for specific hybrid functionals]]
[[list_of_hybrid_functionals|settings for specific hybrid functionals]]


{{sc|LHFCALC|Examples|Examples that use this tag}}
{{sc|LRHFCALC|Examples|Examples that use this tag}}
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[[Category:INCAR tag]][[Category:Exchange-correlation functionals]][[Category:Hybrid_functionals]]
[[Category:INCAR tag]][[Category:Exchange-correlation functionals]][[Category:Hybrid_functionals]]

Revision as of 12:07, 17 October 2023

LRHFCALC = .TRUE. | .FALSE.
Default: LRHFCALC = .FALSE. 

Description: LRHFCALC specifies whether the only the long-range Hartree-Fock is used.


Related tags and articles

AEXX, ALDAX, ALDAC, AGGAX, AGGAC, AMGGAX, AMGGAC, HFSCREEN, settings for specific hybrid functionals

Examples that use this tag