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.. index:: improper_style sqdistharm
improper_style sqdistharm command
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Syntax
""""""
.. code-block:: LAMMPS
improper_style sqdistharm
Examples
""""""""
.. code-block:: LAMMPS
improper_style sqdistharm
improper_coeff 1 50.0 0.1
Description
"""""""""""
The *sqdistharm* improper style uses the potential
.. math::
E = K (d^2 - {d_0}^2)^2
where :math:`d` is the distance between the central atom and the plane formed
by the other three atoms. If the 4 atoms in an improper quadruplet
(listed in the data file read by the :doc:`read_data <read_data>`
command) are ordered I,J,K,L then the L-atom is assumed to be the
central atom. Note that this is different from the convention used
in the improper_style distance.
The following coefficients must be defined for each improper type via
the improper_coeff command as in the example above, or in the data
file or restart files read by the read_data or read_restart commands:
* :math:`K` (energy/distance\^4)
* :math:`{d_0}^2` (distance\^2)
Note that :math:`{d_0}^2` (in units distance\^2) has be provided and not :math:`d_0`.
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Restrictions
""""""""""""
This improper style can only be used if LAMMPS was built with the
USER-MISC package. See the :doc:`Build package <Build_package>` doc
page for more info.
Related commands
""""""""""""""""
:doc:`improper_coeff <improper_coeff>`
Default
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