Current version of the library : JTH - v1.1

Quality indicator (comparison to all-electron data using delta package v3.1):
Δ-value=0.4 meV, Δ₁-value=1.0 meV

Download the entire dataset table: LDA, PBE

• - Consult these notes for full details on the JTH v1.1 PAW atomic dataset library validation results.
   
• - The JTH atomic datasets library has been tested by means of the Delta calculation package provided by the CMM group of Ghent University. Δ-value is defined as the root-mean-square energy difference between the equations of state of two codes, averaged over all crystals in a purely elemental benchmark set. On the corresponding webpage, several pseudopotential/PAW codes and dataset libraries are compared with all-electron results performed with the Wien2K code.
  See also this paper (Science 351 (6280) (2016)) --- and especially the supplementary material --- giving details about the JTH table parameters.
   
• - For each PBE atomic dataset in the JTH library (above), the delta-value is provided (relative to Wien2K results).
  The JTH atomic data have also been confronted to the GBRV dataset library using part of the benchmark set provided on its web site.
  Full details on these comparisons are given in the notes.
   
• - Abinit2XML : A small tool to convert PAW atomic datasets in ABINIT proprietary format into XML-formatted datasets (following the PAW-XML specifications)
   
• - Some other public libraries of PAW atomic datasets (readable by ABINIT) are available: ATOMPAW, GPAW, GBRV, Vlab
  These datasets should be tested carefully before use in ABINIT.

• AtomPAW atomic dataset generator

AtomPAW is a PAW atomic data generator whose main authors are N. Holzwarth, M. Torrent and F. Jollet.
Since ABINIT v6.8, it is integrated in ABINIT package as a plugin.

Follow the guidelines. to generate your own atomic datasets with ATOMPAW.

• USPP atomic dataset generator

USPP is an ultra-soft pseudopotentials generator written by D. Vanderbilt.
It has been patched by M. Torrent and F. Jollet in order to make it produce PAW atomic datasets, either in XML format or in ABINIT proprietary format.

Follow the guidelines to generate your own atomic datasets with USPP.

• - March 12, 2018
  JTH version 1.1 is available. Compared to v1.0 version, the following changes have been made:
  • The datasets of the following species have been slightly changed: H, Li, Si, Cu, Zn, Ga, Cd, Sb, Lu, Os, Ir and Bi.
    These changed have been made to improve numerical stability (instability was generally due to big ratios between the amplitude of projectors and the amplitude of wavefunctions).
  The delta calculation package v3.1 has been used to validate these new atomic datasets against AE references.
  Following GBRV test suite, we have calculated the structural parameters for fcc, bcc, rocksalt, perovskite, half-heusler and zinc-blende structures. All results can be found in these notes.
  These results are very similar to those of the JTH-v1.0 table.
  We obtain the mean values (plane-wave cut-off: 20 Ha): Δ=0.44 meV, Δ₁=1.03 meV. Authors: F. Jollet, M. Torrent (CEA-Bruyères-le-Chatel).
   
• - March 30, 2016
  JTH version 1.0 is available. Compared with the v0.2, the following changes have been made:
  • Coefficients used to compute the Fock operator (needed for hybrid functionals) have been added in each dataset (following PAW-XML specifications).
  • The radius of the compensation charge has been slightly modified for the following elements (to have it strictly lesser the the PAW radius): As, Ar, Mg, Mo, Nb, Os, Ba, Sc, Sr, Ta, Y, Ca, Na, Li, Be, C, Ru, Ne, N, Ag, W, Ga, and Ir.
  • Semi-core states have been added for In, Sn, Ge, Tl, Pb, Bi and Sb.
  The delta calculation package v3.0 has been used to validate these new atomic datasets against AE references.
  Following GBRV test suite, we have calculated the structural parameters for fcc, bcc, rocksalt, perovskite, half-heusler and zinc-blende structures and compared them to AE references. The agreement is good.
  All results can be found in these notes.
  Authors: F. Jollet, M. Torrent (CEA-Bruyères-le-Chatel).
   
• - September 15, 2014
  JTH version 0.2 is available. With respect to v0.1, several datasets have been updated, taking into account the comparisons done by the GBRV group.
  In addition to Delta calculations (version 0.3 with new all-electron references), all fcc and bcc structures have been compared to all-electron results. Some datasets have also been improved in order to better reproduce magnetic properties of their oxides.
  The datasets are provided in the updated XML format. The PAW-XML specifications have been slightly improved following a CECAM meeting organized in Paris in January 2014.
  Authors: F. Jollet, M. Torrent (CEA-Bruyères-le-Chatel).
   
• - September 26, 2013
  JTH version 0.1 is available. Full details on this first official version of the JTH library are given in this Computer Physics Communications paper, including design procedure, theoretical background and testing thanks to the Delta package.
  Note that this is the first ABINIT PAW library published in the PAW-XML format.
  Authors: F. Jollet, M. Torrent (CEA-Bruyères-le-Chatel), N. Holzwarth (Wake Forest University).
   
• - July 1, 2009
  This 2009 version of the PAW dataset table has been completely redesigned: instead of multiple tables corresponding to several generators, only one table is provided.
  Links to datasets from ATOMPAW table are also provided.
  Contribution from M. Torrent (CEA-Bruyères-le-Chatel).
   
• - September 3, 2007
  New version of the ABINIT PAW dataset library, including a new "CONTRIB" section: PAW atomic datasets generated by experienced ABINIT users are now provided.
  This new library of external contributions has been generated by J. Zwanziger (Dalhousie University) and A. Jacques (UCL).
   
• - December 22, 2006
  Some PAW datasets have been added to the "recommended" table.
  Contributions from CEA-Bruyères-le-Chatel group.
   
• - September 14, 2005
  A brand new set of PAW atomic data is published, using improved versions of the Atompaw2Abinit and USPP2Abinit generators. Now these tools are mature and can produce reference data.
  Authors: M. Torrent, F. Jollet (CEA-Bruyères-le-Chatel).
   
• - October 10, 2003
  The very first version of the ABINIT PAW dataset library; only few atomic species are available.
  The Atompaw2Abinit and USPP2Abinit tools are officially published thanks to a fruitful collaboration with N. Holzwarth and D. Vanderbilt.
  All datasets have been generated by M. Torrent, F. Jollet and F. Bottin (CEA-Bruyères-le-Chatel).