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ADF

Description

ADF is a quantum chemistry software from the company AMS originating from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

Getting access to ADF

The license for ADF is financed by the D-CHAB and therefore restricted to members of certain institutes. Please check AMS (ADF) License Other institutes can get access by contributing to the financing of the licenses. They can contact the IT support group of D-CHAB through the email address listed on the wiki page linked above.

Available versions on Euler

Version Module load command
2017.114 module load stack/2024-06 openmpi/4.1.6 adf/2017.114
2022.105 module load stack/2024-06 openmpi/4.1.6 adf/2022.105
2023.101 module load stack/2024-06 openmpi/4.1.6 adf/2023.101
2024.102 module load stack/2024-06 openmpi/4.1.6 adf/2024.102

How to submit a job

ADF input files are usually written as shell or bash scripts.

sbatch [Slurm options] my_ADF_script.sh

alternatively, you can use a jobscript

Parallel jobs

Work in progress.

Example input file

#!/bin/bash

$AMSBIN/ams <<eor

Task GeometryOptimization

System
Atoms
H 0.0 0.0 0.0
H 0.9 0.0 0.0
End
End

Engine ADF
Basis
Type DZP
End

XC
GGA PBE
End
EndEngine
eor