Hylanemos: An integrated solution for materials simulations based on Kohn-Sham DFT
摘要
The Kohn-Sham density functional theory (KS-DFT) has played an important role in materials simulation for a long time. To better serve the industry, it is desirable to have an integrated solution that supports different calculation tasks by KS-DFT with different corrections and modifications. In this work, we present Hylanemos, a plane wave pseudopotential (PW-PP) KS-DFT package written entirely in the Julia programming language, which could offer such a solution. First, we analyze the code design to get the flexibility needed to implement such a solution. Then, we show that its accuracy and speed are comparable to widely-used packages. Next, we show its ability to perform common tasks such as single point (SP) calculations, geometry optimization, and transition state calculations. Finally, the LDA+Gutzwiller (LDA+G) method is presented, a feature not commonly found in DFT packages. In addition, we have also developed a set of ultrasoft (US) PP through parameter adjustment and optimization. This set of PP, called Eacomp PP, has a low cutoff energy (<18 Ha) and exhibits excellent performance in our benchmarks. Combining a performant package and optimized potentials will facilitate our in-depth efforts in promoting industrialization.