예제 #1
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    def access_geometry(self, t, p=None, s=None, f=None):
        """

        Access the equilibrium geometry of the corresponding configuration.

        Parameters:
        ----------

        - t (float): Temperature (compulsory)
        - p (array): Pressure (optional)
        - s (array): Strain (optional)
        - f (array): Electric Field (optional)

        Return:
        ----------
            - A Geometry object for the corresponding configuration.

        """

        # folder and file naming
        folder, sim_name = self.get_location(t, p, s, f)

        reference_file = os.path.join(folder, sim_name + "_FINAL.REF")
        restart_file = os.path.join(folder, sim_name + "_EQUILIBRIUM.restart")

        geo = Geometry(self.supercell, self.model["species"],
                       self.model["nats"])
        geo.load_reference(reference_file)
        geo.load_restart(restart_file)

        return geo
예제 #2
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파일: main.py 프로젝트: rcote98/ezSCUP
sim = MCSimulation()
sim.setup("srtio3",
          "srtio3_full_lat.xml",
          SUPERCELL,
          SPECIES,
          NATS,
          temp=TEMPERATURES,
          strain=STRAINS,
          stress=STRESSES,
          field=FIELDS,
          output_folder="output")

A, B, Ox, Oy, Oz = LABELS

# create an example starting geometry
start_geom = Geometry(SUPERCELL, SPECIES, NATS)

for x in range(SUPERCELL[0]):
    for y in range(SUPERCELL[1]):
        for z in range(SUPERCELL[2]):
            start_geom.displacements[x, y, z, B, :] = [0., 0., 0.2]

# test independent simulation run
sim.change_output_folder("independent_output")
sim.independent_launch(start_geo=start_geom)

# test sequential simulation run
sim.change_output_folder("sequential_output")
sim.sequential_launch_by_temperature(start_geo=start_geom)

# test sequential simulation run (reverse order)
예제 #3
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    (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8),            # z axis rotation
    # octahedral deformations
    (1, 2, 4, 5),                           # x axis only
    (0, 2, 3, 5),                           # y axis only
    (0, 1, 3, 4),                           # z axis only
]

run = False                                 # run the hessian calculation? (LONG)
pretty = True                               # print the pretty vectors or the original ones
ortho_check = False                         # print orthogonality check

# ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #
# ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ code starts here ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #
# ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #

geo = Geometry(SUPERCELL, SPECIES, NATS)

# calculate or load the hessian
if run == True:
    hessian = finite_hessian("srtio3_full_lat.xml", geo, MASSES)
    with open("hessian.pickle", "wb") as f:
                pickle.dump(hessian, f)
else:
    with open("hessian.pickle", "rb") as f:
                hessian = pickle.load(f) 

# create mass matrix
M = []
for m in MASSES:
    for _ in range(3):    
        M.append(m)
예제 #4
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    def sequential_launch_by_temperature(self,
                                         start_geo=None,
                                         inverse_order=False):
        """
        
        Simulation run where the equilibrium geometry of the simulation for 
        the previous temperature is used as starting geometry of the next one.

        Parameters:
        ----------

        - start_geo (RestartGenerator): starting geometry of the first temperature.

        """

        # check if setup() has been run
        if self.SETUP != True:
            raise ezSCUP.exceptions.MissingSetup(
                "Run MCSimulation.setup() before launching any simulation.")

        # check if somulation has already been carried out
        if self.DONE == True:
            return 0

        print("\n ~ Sequential simulation run by temperature engaged. ~ ")

        # checks restart file matches loaded geometry
        if start_geo != None and isinstance(start_geo, Geometry):

            print("\nApplying starting geometry...")

            if not np.all(self.generator.supercell == start_geo.supercell):
                raise ezSCUP.exceptions.GeometryNotMatching()

            if self.generator.nats != None and (start_geo.nats !=
                                                self.model["nats"]):
                raise ezSCUP.exceptions.GeometryNotMatching()

            if self.generator.species != None and (set(
                    self.model["species"]) != set(self.model["species"])):
                raise ezSCUP.exceptions.GeometryNotMatching()

        # get a copy of the model file
        copy(self.model["file"], "param_file.xml")

        # parser to get equilibrium geometry
        parser = MCSimulationParser(output_folder=self.output_folder)

        # adjust temperature ordering
        if inverse_order:
            temp_sequence = list(reversed(list(self.temp)))
        else:
            temp_sequence = list(self.temp)

        # simulation counters
        total_counter = 0

        # total number of simulations
        nsims = self.temp.size * len(self.strain) * len(self.field) * len(
            self.stress)

        # starting time of the simulation process
        main_start_time = time.time()

        print("\nStarting calculations...\n")
        for p in self.stress:
            stress_counter = [np.array_equal(p, x)
                              for x in self.stress].index(True)
            for s in self.strain:
                strain_counter = [np.array_equal(s, x)
                                  for x in self.strain].index(True)
                for f in self.field:
                    field_counter = [np.array_equal(f, x)
                                     for x in self.field].index(True)

                    # set starting geometry
                    if start_geo != None and isinstance(start_geo, Geometry):
                        self.generator.displacements = start_geo.displacements

                    tcount = 0
                    for t in temp_sequence:
                        temp_counter = np.where(self.temp == t)[0][0]

                        # update simulation counter
                        total_counter += 1
                        tcount += 1

                        # starting time of the current configuration
                        conf_start_time = time.time()

                        print("##############################")
                        print("Configuration " + str(total_counter) +
                              " out of " + str(nsims))
                        print("Temperature:", str(t), "K")
                        print("Stress:", str(p), "GPa")
                        print("Strain:", str(s), r"% change")
                        print("Electric Field:", str(f), "V/m")
                        print("##############################")

                        # file base name
                        sim_name = self.name + "T{:d}".format(int(t))
                        self.sim.settings["system_name"].value = sim_name

                        # configuration name
                        conf_name = "c{:02d}{:02d}{:02d}{:02d}".format(
                            temp_counter, stress_counter, strain_counter,
                            field_counter)

                        # subfolder name
                        subfolder_name = self.name + "." + conf_name

                        # modify target temperature
                        self.sim.settings["mc_temperature"].value = t

                        if self.stress != None:  # modify target stress, if needed
                            self.sim.settings["external_stress"] = [p]

                        if self.strain != None:  # set target strain, if needed
                            self.generator.strains = s

                        if self.field != None:  # modify target field, if needed
                            self.sim.settings["static_electric_field"] = [f]

                        # define human output filename
                        output = sim_name + ".out"

                        # create restart file
                        self.sim.settings["geometry_restart"] = FDFSetting(
                            sim_name + ".restart")
                        self.generator.write_restart(sim_name + ".restart")

                        # simulate the current configuration
                        self.sim.launch(output_file=output)

                        # move all the output to its corresponding folder
                        configuration_folder = os.path.join(
                            self.main_output_folder, subfolder_name)
                        os.makedirs(configuration_folder)

                        files = os.listdir(self.current_path)
                        for fi in files:
                            if sim_name in fi:
                                move(fi, configuration_folder)

                        # finish time of the current conf
                        conf_finish_time = time.time()

                        conf_time = conf_finish_time - conf_start_time

                        print(
                            "\nConfiguration finished! (time elapsed: {:.3f}s)"
                            .format(conf_time))

                        # calculate equilibrium geometry
                        print("Calculating equilibrium geometry...")
                        partials = parser.find_partials(
                            t,
                            p=p,
                            s=s,
                            f=f,
                            min_step=self.mc_equilibration_steps)
                        aux_geo = Geometry(self.supercell,
                                           self.model["species"],
                                           self.model["nats"])
                        aux_geo.load_equilibrium_displacements(partials)
                        aux_geo.write_restart(
                            os.path.join(configuration_folder,
                                         sim_name + "_EQUILIBRIUM.restart"))

                        # grab final geometry for next run if needed
                        if tcount < len(temp_sequence):
                            geo = parser.access_geometry(t, p=p, s=s, f=f)
                            self.generator.displacements = geo.displacements

                        print("All files stored in output/" + subfolder_name +
                              " succesfully.\n")

        # remove the copy of the model
        os.remove("param_file.xml")

        self.generator.reset_geom()

        main_finished_time = time.time()
        main_time = main_finished_time - main_start_time

        print("Simulation process complete!")
        print("Total simulation time: {:.3f}s".format(main_time))
예제 #5
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    def setup(self,
              system_name,
              model,
              supercell,
              temp,
              stress=None,
              strain=None,
              field=None,
              output_folder="output"):

        # TODO PARAMETER FILE, SPECIES, NATS
        """
        
        Sets up everything

        Parameters:
        ----------

        - fdf  (string): common fdf base file for all simulations.

        - temp (list): list of temperatures, required.
        - stress (list): list of stress vectors, if needed.
        - strain (list): list of strain vectors, if needed.
        - field (list): list of field vectors, if needed.

        """

        # first and foremost, check if a valid
        # ScaleUP executable has been configured.
        if cfg.SCUP_EXEC == None or not os.path.exists(cfg.SCUP_EXEC):

            print("""
            WARNING: No valid executable detected

            A path for a valid ScaleUP executable
            must be provided before any simulations
            are carried out.

            In order to do this, include the lines

            import ezSCUP.settings as cfg
            cfg.SCUP_EXEC=[path_to_exec]

            at the beginning of your script.
            """)

            raise ezSCUP.exceptions.NoSCUPExecutableDetected

        self.name = system_name
        self.model = model
        self.supercell = supercell
        self.sim = MC_SCUPHandler(self.name, "param_file.xml", cfg.SCUP_EXEC)

        self.output_folder = output_folder  # current output folder

        self.temp = np.array(temp)  # temperature vector, required

        if stress == None:  # stress vector, optional
            self.stress = [np.zeros(6)]
        else:
            self.stress = [np.array(p, dtype=np.float64) for p in stress]

        if strain == None:  # strain vector list, optional
            self.strain = [np.zeros(6)]
        else:
            self.strain = [np.array(s, dtype=np.float64) for s in strain]

        if field == None:  # electric field vector list, optional
            self.field = [np.zeros(3)]
        else:
            self.field = [np.array(f, dtype=np.float64) for f in field]

        # get the current path
        self.current_path = os.getcwd()

        # create output directory
        try:
            self.main_output_folder = os.path.join(self.current_path,
                                                   self.output_folder)
            os.makedirs(self.main_output_folder)
            self.DONE = False
        except FileExistsError:  # check whether directory already exists
            if cfg.OVERWRITE:
                print("""
                Found already existing output 
                folder named "{}",
                all its contents are now lost.
                Reason: OVERWRITE set to True.""".format(self.output_folder))
                rmtree(self.main_output_folder)
                os.makedirs(self.main_output_folder)
                self.DONE = False
                print("")
                pass
            else:
                print("""
                Found already existing output 
                folder named "{}",
                skipping simulation process.
                Reason: OVERWRITE set to False.""".format(self.output_folder))
                self.SETUP = True
                self.DONE = True
                return 0

        # adjust the supercell as needed
        self.sim.settings["supercell"] = [list(self.supercell)]

        # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #
        # record current settings from ezSCUP.settings
        # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #

        self.mc_steps = int(cfg.MC_STEPS)
        self.mc_step_interval = int(cfg.MC_STEP_INTERVAL)
        self.mc_equilibration_steps = int(cfg.MC_EQUILIBRATION_STEPS)
        self.mc_max_jump = float(cfg.MC_MAX_JUMP)
        self.lat_output_interval = int(cfg.LATTICE_OUTPUT_INTERVAL)
        self.fixed_strain_components = cfg.FIXED_STRAIN_COMPONENTS
        self.mc_annealing_rate = cfg.MC_ANNEALING_RATE

        # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #

        # setup restart file generator
        self.generator = Geometry(self.supercell, model["species"],
                                  model["nats"])

        # print common simulation settings
        if cfg.PRINT_CONF_SETTINGS:
            print("Starting FDF settings:")
            self.sim.print()
            print("")

        # save simulation setup file
        print("Saving simulation setup file... ")

        setup = {
            "name": self.name,
            "model": self.model,
            "supercell": self.supercell,
            "temp": self.temp,
            "strain": self.strain,
            "stress": self.stress,
            "field": self.field,
            "mc_steps": self.mc_steps,
            "mc_step_interval": self.mc_step_interval,
            "mc_equilibration_steps": self.mc_equilibration_steps,
            "mc_annealing_rate": self.mc_annealing_rate,
            "mc_max_jump": self.mc_max_jump,
            "lat_output_interval": self.lat_output_interval,
            "fixed_strain_components": self.fixed_strain_components,
        }

        simulation_setup_file = os.path.join(self.main_output_folder,
                                             cfg.SIMULATION_SETUP_FILE)

        with open(simulation_setup_file, "wb") as f:
            pickle.dump(setup, f)

        print("\nSimulation run has been properly configured.")
        print("You may now proceed to launch it.")

        self.SETUP = True  # simulation run setup nicely

        pass
예제 #6
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class MCSimulation:
    """

    Executes Monte Carlo simulations with the given parameters.
    
    # BASIC USAGE # 
    
    Creates an output folder in the current directory.
    All the simulation data for each configuration is 
    conveniently stored in subfolders within it:
        
        output / [scale-up system_name].c[n]

    where n is the configuration number. That is, an 8 digit
    integer that specifies the index for each parameter in the
    given simulation, with two digits each in the following order:

        n = [temp][stress][strain][field]
    
    for example, in a simulation with temp=[20,40,60,80] all confs
    simulated at 40K will be stored in folders named

        output / [scale-up system_name].c01******

    and so on. The information about the parameters for the simulation
    run is stored in the file:

        output / simulation.info # formated as a pickle file

    In order to access all the simulation output for any given 
    configuration, refer to the class MCSimulationParser in this
    same module.

    # SIMULATION PARAMETER SPECIFICATION #

    - Temperature (temp):
        List of temperatures, in K
            i.e:temp = np.linspace(20,100,5)
                temp = [27, 45, 36]

    - External Stress (stress):
        List of stress vectors in Voigt notation, in GPa
            i.e:stress = [
                [10., 0., 0., 0., 0., 0.],
                [0., 10., 0., 0., 0., 0.],
                [0., 0., 10., 0., 0., 0.]
            ]   # 10 GPa strains in each direction

    - Strains (strain):
        List of strain vectors in Voigt notation, in percentual change
            i.e:strain = [
                [+0.02, +0.02, 0., 0., 0., 0.],
                [+0.00, +0.00, 0., 0., 0., 0.],
                [-0.02, -0.02, 0., 0., 0., 0.]
            ]   # +-2% and 0% cell strain in the x and y direction

    - Static Electric Field (field):
        List of electric field vectors, in V/m
            i.e:field = [
                [1e9, 0., 0.]
            ]   # 1e9 V/m = 1V/nm in the x direction  
    
    Attributes:
    ----------

     - fdf (string): base fdf file name
     - name (string): default fdf's system_name

     - temp (array): temperature vectors (K) 
     - stress (array): stress vectors (Gpa)
     - strain (array): strain vectors (% change) 
     - field (array): electric field vectors (V/m)


    """

    # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #

    def setup(self,
              system_name,
              model,
              supercell,
              temp,
              stress=None,
              strain=None,
              field=None,
              output_folder="output"):

        # TODO PARAMETER FILE, SPECIES, NATS
        """
        
        Sets up everything

        Parameters:
        ----------

        - fdf  (string): common fdf base file for all simulations.

        - temp (list): list of temperatures, required.
        - stress (list): list of stress vectors, if needed.
        - strain (list): list of strain vectors, if needed.
        - field (list): list of field vectors, if needed.

        """

        # first and foremost, check if a valid
        # ScaleUP executable has been configured.
        if cfg.SCUP_EXEC == None or not os.path.exists(cfg.SCUP_EXEC):

            print("""
            WARNING: No valid executable detected

            A path for a valid ScaleUP executable
            must be provided before any simulations
            are carried out.

            In order to do this, include the lines

            import ezSCUP.settings as cfg
            cfg.SCUP_EXEC=[path_to_exec]

            at the beginning of your script.
            """)

            raise ezSCUP.exceptions.NoSCUPExecutableDetected

        self.name = system_name
        self.model = model
        self.supercell = supercell
        self.sim = MC_SCUPHandler(self.name, "param_file.xml", cfg.SCUP_EXEC)

        self.output_folder = output_folder  # current output folder

        self.temp = np.array(temp)  # temperature vector, required

        if stress == None:  # stress vector, optional
            self.stress = [np.zeros(6)]
        else:
            self.stress = [np.array(p, dtype=np.float64) for p in stress]

        if strain == None:  # strain vector list, optional
            self.strain = [np.zeros(6)]
        else:
            self.strain = [np.array(s, dtype=np.float64) for s in strain]

        if field == None:  # electric field vector list, optional
            self.field = [np.zeros(3)]
        else:
            self.field = [np.array(f, dtype=np.float64) for f in field]

        # get the current path
        self.current_path = os.getcwd()

        # create output directory
        try:
            self.main_output_folder = os.path.join(self.current_path,
                                                   self.output_folder)
            os.makedirs(self.main_output_folder)
            self.DONE = False
        except FileExistsError:  # check whether directory already exists
            if cfg.OVERWRITE:
                print("""
                Found already existing output 
                folder named "{}",
                all its contents are now lost.
                Reason: OVERWRITE set to True.""".format(self.output_folder))
                rmtree(self.main_output_folder)
                os.makedirs(self.main_output_folder)
                self.DONE = False
                print("")
                pass
            else:
                print("""
                Found already existing output 
                folder named "{}",
                skipping simulation process.
                Reason: OVERWRITE set to False.""".format(self.output_folder))
                self.SETUP = True
                self.DONE = True
                return 0

        # adjust the supercell as needed
        self.sim.settings["supercell"] = [list(self.supercell)]

        # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #
        # record current settings from ezSCUP.settings
        # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #

        self.mc_steps = int(cfg.MC_STEPS)
        self.mc_step_interval = int(cfg.MC_STEP_INTERVAL)
        self.mc_equilibration_steps = int(cfg.MC_EQUILIBRATION_STEPS)
        self.mc_max_jump = float(cfg.MC_MAX_JUMP)
        self.lat_output_interval = int(cfg.LATTICE_OUTPUT_INTERVAL)
        self.fixed_strain_components = cfg.FIXED_STRAIN_COMPONENTS
        self.mc_annealing_rate = cfg.MC_ANNEALING_RATE

        # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #

        # setup restart file generator
        self.generator = Geometry(self.supercell, model["species"],
                                  model["nats"])

        # print common simulation settings
        if cfg.PRINT_CONF_SETTINGS:
            print("Starting FDF settings:")
            self.sim.print()
            print("")

        # save simulation setup file
        print("Saving simulation setup file... ")

        setup = {
            "name": self.name,
            "model": self.model,
            "supercell": self.supercell,
            "temp": self.temp,
            "strain": self.strain,
            "stress": self.stress,
            "field": self.field,
            "mc_steps": self.mc_steps,
            "mc_step_interval": self.mc_step_interval,
            "mc_equilibration_steps": self.mc_equilibration_steps,
            "mc_annealing_rate": self.mc_annealing_rate,
            "mc_max_jump": self.mc_max_jump,
            "lat_output_interval": self.lat_output_interval,
            "fixed_strain_components": self.fixed_strain_components,
        }

        simulation_setup_file = os.path.join(self.main_output_folder,
                                             cfg.SIMULATION_SETUP_FILE)

        with open(simulation_setup_file, "wb") as f:
            pickle.dump(setup, f)

        print("\nSimulation run has been properly configured.")
        print("You may now proceed to launch it.")

        self.SETUP = True  # simulation run setup nicely

        pass

    # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #

    def change_output_folder(self, new_output_folder):

        # get the current path
        self.current_path = os.getcwd()

        previous = self.output_folder

        # create output directory
        print("\nCreating new output folder...")
        try:
            main_output_folder = os.path.join(self.current_path,
                                              new_output_folder)
            os.makedirs(main_output_folder)
            self.output_folder = new_output_folder
            self.main_output_folder = main_output_folder
            self.DONE = False

        except FileExistsError:  # check whether directory already exists
            if cfg.OVERWRITE:
                print("""
                Found already existing output 
                folder named "{}",
                all its contents are now lost.
                Reason: OVERWRITE set to True.""".format(self.output_folder))
                rmtree(main_output_folder)
                os.makedirs(main_output_folder)
                self.output_folder = new_output_folder
                self.main_output_folder = main_output_folder
                self.DONE = False
                print("")
                pass
            else:
                print("""
                Found already existing output 
                folder named "{}", aborting folder swap.
                Reason: OVERWRITE set to False.""".format(self.output_folder))
                raise ezSCUP.exceptions.PreviouslyUsedOutputFolder()

        # save simulation setup file
        print("Saving simulation setup file... ")

        setup = {
            "name": self.name,
            "model": self.model,
            "supercell": self.supercell,
            "temp": self.temp,
            "strain": self.strain,
            "stress": self.stress,
            "field": self.field,
            "mc_steps": self.mc_steps,
            "mc_step_interval": self.mc_step_interval,
            "mc_equilibration_steps": self.mc_equilibration_steps,
            "mc_annealing_rate": self.mc_annealing_rate,
            "mc_max_jump": self.mc_max_jump,
            "lat_output_interval": self.lat_output_interval,
            "fixed_strain_components": self.fixed_strain_components,
        }

        simulation_setup_file = os.path.join(self.main_output_folder,
                                             cfg.SIMULATION_SETUP_FILE)

        with open(simulation_setup_file, "wb") as f:
            pickle.dump(setup, f)

        print('\nOutput folder swapped from "{}" to "{}".'.format(
            previous, self.output_folder))

        pass

    # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #

    def independent_launch(self, start_geo=None):
        """
        
        Start a simulation run with all the possible combinations 
        of the given parameter grid. 

        Parameters:
        ----------

        - start_geo (Geometry): starting geometry of every simulation.

        """

        # check if setup() has been run
        if self.SETUP != True:
            raise ezSCUP.exceptions.MissingSetup(
                "Run MCSimulation.setup() before launching any simulation.")

        # check if somulation has already been carried out
        if self.DONE == True:
            return 0

        print("\n ~ Independent simulation run engaged. ~")

        # checks restart file matches loaded geometry
        if start_geo != None and isinstance(start_geo, Geometry):

            print("\nApplying starting geometry...")

            if not np.all(self.generator.supercell == start_geo.supercell):
                raise ezSCUP.exceptions.GeometryNotMatching()

            if self.generator.nats != None and (start_geo.nats !=
                                                self.model["nats"]):
                raise ezSCUP.exceptions.GeometryNotMatching()

            if self.generator.species != None and (set(
                    self.model["species"]) != set(self.model["species"])):
                raise ezSCUP.exceptions.GeometryNotMatching()

            self.generator.displacements = start_geo.displacements

        # get a copy of the model file
        copy(self.model["file"], "param_file.xml")

        # parser to get partials
        parser = MCSimulationParser(output_folder=self.output_folder)

        # simulation counters
        total_counter = 0

        # total number of simulations
        nsims = self.temp.size * len(self.strain) * len(self.field) * len(
            self.stress)

        # starting time of the simulation process
        main_start_time = time.time()

        print("\nStarting calculations...\n")
        for t in self.temp:
            temp_counter = np.where(self.temp == t)[0][0]
            for p in self.stress:
                stress_counter = [np.array_equal(p, x)
                                  for x in self.stress].index(True)
                for s in self.strain:
                    strain_counter = [
                        np.array_equal(s, x) for x in self.strain
                    ].index(True)
                    for f in self.field:
                        field_counter = [
                            np.array_equal(f, x) for x in self.field
                        ].index(True)

                        # update simulation counter
                        total_counter += 1

                        # starting time of the current configuration
                        conf_start_time = time.time()

                        print("##############################")
                        print("Configuration " + str(total_counter) +
                              " out of " + str(nsims))
                        print("Temperature:", str(t), "K")
                        print("Stress:", str(p), "GPa")
                        print("Strain:", str(s), r"% change")
                        print("Electric Field:", str(f), "V/m")
                        print("##############################")

                        # file base name
                        sim_name = self.name + "T{:d}".format(int(t))
                        self.sim.settings["system_name"].value = sim_name

                        # configuration name
                        conf_name = "c{:02d}{:02d}{:02d}{:02d}".format(
                            temp_counter, stress_counter, strain_counter,
                            field_counter)

                        # subfolder name
                        subfolder_name = self.name + "." + conf_name

                        # modify target temperature
                        self.sim.settings["mc_temperature"].value = t

                        if self.stress != None:  # modify target stress, if needed
                            self.sim.settings["external_stress"] = [p]
                        else:
                            p = np.zeros(6)

                        if self.strain != None:  # set target strain, if needed
                            self.generator.strains = s
                        else:
                            s = np.zeros(6)

                        if self.field != None:  # modify target field, if needed
                            self.sim.settings["static_electric_field"] = [f]
                        else:
                            f = np.zeros(3)

                        # define human output filename
                        output = sim_name + ".out"

                        # create restart file
                        self.sim.settings["geometry_restart"] = FDFSetting(
                            sim_name + ".restart")
                        self.generator.write_restart(sim_name + ".restart")

                        # simulate the current configuration
                        self.sim.launch(output_file=output)

                        # move all the output to its corresponding folder
                        configuration_folder = os.path.join(
                            self.main_output_folder, subfolder_name)
                        os.makedirs(configuration_folder)

                        files = os.listdir(self.current_path)
                        for fi in files:
                            if sim_name in fi:
                                move(fi, configuration_folder)

                        # finish time of the current conf
                        conf_finish_time = time.time()

                        conf_time = conf_finish_time - conf_start_time

                        print(
                            "\nConfiguration finished! (time elapsed: {:.3f}s)"
                            .format(conf_time))

                        # calculate equilibrium geometry
                        print("Calculating equilibrium geometry...")
                        partials = parser.find_partials(
                            t,
                            p=p,
                            s=s,
                            f=f,
                            min_step=self.mc_equilibration_steps)
                        aux_geo = Geometry(self.supercell,
                                           self.model["species"],
                                           self.model["nats"])
                        aux_geo.load_equilibrium_displacements(partials)
                        aux_geo.write_restart(
                            os.path.join(configuration_folder,
                                         sim_name + "_EQUILIBRIUM.restart"))

                        print("All files stored in output/" + subfolder_name +
                              " succesfully.\n")

        self.generator.reset_geom()

        # remove the copy of the model
        os.remove("param_file.xml")

        main_finished_time = time.time()
        main_time = main_finished_time - main_start_time

        print("Simulation process complete!")
        print("Total simulation time: {:.3f}s".format(main_time))

    # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #

    def sequential_launch_by_temperature(self,
                                         start_geo=None,
                                         inverse_order=False):
        """
        
        Simulation run where the equilibrium geometry of the simulation for 
        the previous temperature is used as starting geometry of the next one.

        Parameters:
        ----------

        - start_geo (RestartGenerator): starting geometry of the first temperature.

        """

        # check if setup() has been run
        if self.SETUP != True:
            raise ezSCUP.exceptions.MissingSetup(
                "Run MCSimulation.setup() before launching any simulation.")

        # check if somulation has already been carried out
        if self.DONE == True:
            return 0

        print("\n ~ Sequential simulation run by temperature engaged. ~ ")

        # checks restart file matches loaded geometry
        if start_geo != None and isinstance(start_geo, Geometry):

            print("\nApplying starting geometry...")

            if not np.all(self.generator.supercell == start_geo.supercell):
                raise ezSCUP.exceptions.GeometryNotMatching()

            if self.generator.nats != None and (start_geo.nats !=
                                                self.model["nats"]):
                raise ezSCUP.exceptions.GeometryNotMatching()

            if self.generator.species != None and (set(
                    self.model["species"]) != set(self.model["species"])):
                raise ezSCUP.exceptions.GeometryNotMatching()

        # get a copy of the model file
        copy(self.model["file"], "param_file.xml")

        # parser to get equilibrium geometry
        parser = MCSimulationParser(output_folder=self.output_folder)

        # adjust temperature ordering
        if inverse_order:
            temp_sequence = list(reversed(list(self.temp)))
        else:
            temp_sequence = list(self.temp)

        # simulation counters
        total_counter = 0

        # total number of simulations
        nsims = self.temp.size * len(self.strain) * len(self.field) * len(
            self.stress)

        # starting time of the simulation process
        main_start_time = time.time()

        print("\nStarting calculations...\n")
        for p in self.stress:
            stress_counter = [np.array_equal(p, x)
                              for x in self.stress].index(True)
            for s in self.strain:
                strain_counter = [np.array_equal(s, x)
                                  for x in self.strain].index(True)
                for f in self.field:
                    field_counter = [np.array_equal(f, x)
                                     for x in self.field].index(True)

                    # set starting geometry
                    if start_geo != None and isinstance(start_geo, Geometry):
                        self.generator.displacements = start_geo.displacements

                    tcount = 0
                    for t in temp_sequence:
                        temp_counter = np.where(self.temp == t)[0][0]

                        # update simulation counter
                        total_counter += 1
                        tcount += 1

                        # starting time of the current configuration
                        conf_start_time = time.time()

                        print("##############################")
                        print("Configuration " + str(total_counter) +
                              " out of " + str(nsims))
                        print("Temperature:", str(t), "K")
                        print("Stress:", str(p), "GPa")
                        print("Strain:", str(s), r"% change")
                        print("Electric Field:", str(f), "V/m")
                        print("##############################")

                        # file base name
                        sim_name = self.name + "T{:d}".format(int(t))
                        self.sim.settings["system_name"].value = sim_name

                        # configuration name
                        conf_name = "c{:02d}{:02d}{:02d}{:02d}".format(
                            temp_counter, stress_counter, strain_counter,
                            field_counter)

                        # subfolder name
                        subfolder_name = self.name + "." + conf_name

                        # modify target temperature
                        self.sim.settings["mc_temperature"].value = t

                        if self.stress != None:  # modify target stress, if needed
                            self.sim.settings["external_stress"] = [p]

                        if self.strain != None:  # set target strain, if needed
                            self.generator.strains = s

                        if self.field != None:  # modify target field, if needed
                            self.sim.settings["static_electric_field"] = [f]

                        # define human output filename
                        output = sim_name + ".out"

                        # create restart file
                        self.sim.settings["geometry_restart"] = FDFSetting(
                            sim_name + ".restart")
                        self.generator.write_restart(sim_name + ".restart")

                        # simulate the current configuration
                        self.sim.launch(output_file=output)

                        # move all the output to its corresponding folder
                        configuration_folder = os.path.join(
                            self.main_output_folder, subfolder_name)
                        os.makedirs(configuration_folder)

                        files = os.listdir(self.current_path)
                        for fi in files:
                            if sim_name in fi:
                                move(fi, configuration_folder)

                        # finish time of the current conf
                        conf_finish_time = time.time()

                        conf_time = conf_finish_time - conf_start_time

                        print(
                            "\nConfiguration finished! (time elapsed: {:.3f}s)"
                            .format(conf_time))

                        # calculate equilibrium geometry
                        print("Calculating equilibrium geometry...")
                        partials = parser.find_partials(
                            t,
                            p=p,
                            s=s,
                            f=f,
                            min_step=self.mc_equilibration_steps)
                        aux_geo = Geometry(self.supercell,
                                           self.model["species"],
                                           self.model["nats"])
                        aux_geo.load_equilibrium_displacements(partials)
                        aux_geo.write_restart(
                            os.path.join(configuration_folder,
                                         sim_name + "_EQUILIBRIUM.restart"))

                        # grab final geometry for next run if needed
                        if tcount < len(temp_sequence):
                            geo = parser.access_geometry(t, p=p, s=s, f=f)
                            self.generator.displacements = geo.displacements

                        print("All files stored in output/" + subfolder_name +
                              " succesfully.\n")

        # remove the copy of the model
        os.remove("param_file.xml")

        self.generator.reset_geom()

        main_finished_time = time.time()
        main_time = main_finished_time - main_start_time

        print("Simulation process complete!")
        print("Total simulation time: {:.3f}s".format(main_time))

    # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #

    def sequential_launch_by_strain(self, start_geo=None, inverse_order=False):
        """
        
        Simulation run where the equilibrium geometry of the simulation for 
        the previous temperature is used as starting geometry of the next one.

        Parameters:
        ----------

        - start_geo (RestartGenerator): starting geometry of the first temperature.

        """

        # check if setup() has been run
        if self.SETUP != True:
            raise ezSCUP.exceptions.MissingSetup(
                "Run MCSimulation.setup() before launching any simulation.")

        # check if simulation has already been carried out
        if self.DONE == True:
            return 0

        print("\n ~ Sequential simulation run by strain engaged. ~ ")

        # checks restart file matches loaded geometry
        if start_geo != None and isinstance(start_geo, Geometry):

            print("\nApplying starting geometry...")

            if not np.all(self.generator.supercell == start_geo.supercell):
                raise ezSCUP.exceptions.GeometryNotMatching()

            if self.generator.nats != None and (start_geo.nats !=
                                                self.model["nats"]):
                raise ezSCUP.exceptions.GeometryNotMatching()

            if self.generator.species != None and (set(
                    self.model["species"]) != set(self.model["species"])):
                raise ezSCUP.exceptions.GeometryNotMatching()

        # get a copy of the model file
        copy(self.model["file"], "param_file.xml")

        # parser to get equilibrium geometry
        parser = MCSimulationParser(output_folder=self.output_folder)

        # adjust strain ordering
        if inverse_order:
            strain_sequence = list(reversed(list(self.strain)))
        else:
            strain_sequence = list(self.strain)

        # simulation counters
        total_counter = 0

        # total number of simulations
        nsims = self.temp.size * len(self.strain) * len(self.field) * len(
            self.stress)

        # starting time of the simulation process
        main_start_time = time.time()

        print("\nStarting calculations...\n")
        for t in self.temp:
            temp_counter = np.where(self.temp == t)[0][0]
            for p in self.stress:
                stress_counter = [np.array_equal(p, x)
                                  for x in self.stress].index(True)
                for f in self.field:
                    field_counter = [np.array_equal(f, x)
                                     for x in self.field].index(True)

                    # set starting geometry
                    if start_geo != None and isinstance(start_geo, Geometry):
                        self.generator.displacements = start_geo.displacements

                    scount = 0
                    for s in strain_sequence:
                        strain_counter = [
                            np.array_equal(s, x) for x in self.strain
                        ].index(True)

                        # update simulation counter
                        total_counter += 1
                        scount += 1

                        # starting time of the current configuration
                        conf_start_time = time.time()

                        print("##############################")
                        print("Configuration " + str(total_counter) +
                              " out of " + str(nsims))
                        print("Temperature:", str(t), "K")
                        print("Stress:", str(p), "GPa")
                        print("Strain:", str(s), r"% change")
                        print("Electric Field:", str(f), "V/m")
                        print("##############################")

                        # file base name
                        sim_name = self.name + "T{:d}".format(int(t))
                        self.sim.settings["system_name"].value = sim_name

                        # configuration name
                        conf_name = "c{:02d}{:02d}{:02d}{:02d}".format(
                            temp_counter, stress_counter, strain_counter,
                            field_counter)

                        # subfolder name
                        subfolder_name = self.name + "." + conf_name

                        # modify target temperature
                        self.sim.settings["mc_temperature"].value = t

                        if self.stress != None:  # modify target stress, if needed
                            self.sim.settings["external_stress"] = [p]

                        if self.strain != None:  # set target strain, if needed
                            self.generator.strains = s

                        if self.field != None:  # modify target field, if needed
                            self.sim.settings["static_electric_field"] = [f]

                        # define human output filename
                        output = sim_name + ".out"

                        # create restart file
                        self.sim.settings["geometry_restart"] = FDFSetting(
                            sim_name + ".restart")
                        self.generator.write_restart(sim_name + ".restart")

                        # simulate the current configuration
                        self.sim.launch(output_file=output)

                        # move all the output to its corresponding folder
                        configuration_folder = os.path.join(
                            self.main_output_folder, subfolder_name)
                        os.makedirs(configuration_folder)

                        files = os.listdir(self.current_path)
                        for fi in files:
                            if sim_name in fi:
                                move(fi, configuration_folder)

                        # finish time of the current conf
                        conf_finish_time = time.time()

                        conf_time = conf_finish_time - conf_start_time

                        print(
                            "\nConfiguration finished! (time elapsed: {:.3f}s)"
                            .format(conf_time))

                        # calculate equilibrium geometry
                        print("Calculating equilibrium geometry...")
                        partials = parser.find_partials(
                            t,
                            p=p,
                            s=s,
                            f=f,
                            min_step=self.mc_equilibration_steps)
                        aux_geo = Geometry(self.supercell,
                                           self.model["species"],
                                           self.model["nats"])
                        aux_geo.load_equilibrium_displacements(partials)
                        aux_geo.write_restart(
                            os.path.join(configuration_folder,
                                         sim_name + "_EQUILIBRIUM.restart"))

                        # grab final geometry for next run if needed
                        if scount < len(strain_sequence):
                            geo = parser.access_geometry(t, p=p, s=s, f=f)
                            self.generator.displacements = geo.displacements

                        print("All files stored in output/" + subfolder_name +
                              " succesfully.\n")

        # remove the copy of the model
        os.remove("param_file.xml")

        self.generator.reset_geom()

        main_finished_time = time.time()
        main_time = main_finished_time - main_start_time

        print("Simulation process complete!")
        print("Total simulation time: {:.3f}s".format(main_time))