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== Prerequisites ==
 
  
In this guide, it is assumed that readers have a basic knowledge of Unix. In the following, most works will be done in the command-line interface of Unix. For the installation of SALMON, following packages are required.
 
 
* Fortran90/C compiler with MPI support. Our package assumes users have one of the following compilers:
 
** GCC (Gnu Compiler Collection)
 
** Intel Fortran/C Compiler
 
** Fujitsu Compiler (at FX100 / K-Computer)
 
 
* One of the following library packages for linear algebra:
 
** BLAS/LAPACK
 
** Intel Math Kernel Library (MKL)
 
** Fujitsu Scientific Subroutine Library 2 (SSL-II)
 
 
* One of the following build tools.
 
** CMake
 
** Gnu Make
 
 
If you use other compilers, you may need to change build scripts (CMake, Makefile). If no numerical library is installed on your computer system, you may need to install BLAS/LAPACK by yourself. See Tips for Installation.
 
See [[Troubleshooting of the Installation Process]].
 
 
== Download ==
 
 
The newest version of the SALMON can be downloaded from [[Download]].
 
To extract files from the downloaded file ''salmon-<VERSION>.tar.gz'', type the following command in the command-line,
 
 
$ tar –zxvf ./salmon-<VERSION>.tar.gz
 
 
After the extraction, the following directories will be created.
 
 
SALMON
 
  |- ARTED      Source codes related to periodic systems
 
  |- GCEED      Source codes related to isolated systems
 
  |- src        Source codes of core modules
 
  |- main      Source codes of the main routines
 
  |- example    Samples
 
  |- Makefile  Files related to building
 
 
== Build ==
 
 
To compile SALMON to create executable binary files, two options are prepared, CMake and Gnu Make.
 
If CMake works in your environment, we recommend to use it.
 
If CMake fails in your environment, consider using Gnu Make.
 
 
=== Build using CMake ===
 
 
First, examine whether CMake is usable in your environment or not.
 
Type the following in Unix command-line:
 
 
$ cmake --version
 
 
If CMake is not installed in your system, an error message such as <code>cmake: command not found</code> will appear.
 
If CMake is installed on your system, the version number will be shown.
 
To build SALMON, CMake of version 3.0.2 or later is required.
 
If CMake is not installed or CMake of the older version is installed in your system, you need to install the new version by yourself.
 
 
The installation of the CMake is simple.
 
A detailed description of the installation is given in [[Tips_for_Installation#Installation_of_CMake | Installation of CMake]].
 
Here we describe a simple method to use the binary distribution of CMake.
 
First, download the '''binary distribution file''' appropriate for your system from https://cmake.org/download/.
 
The filename of the downloaded file will be ''cmake-<VERSION_PLATFORM>.tar.gz''.
 
In standard Unix environment, files for the platform of Linux x86_64 will be appropriate.
 
Next extract the binary executable file of CMake, typing in the command-line as
 
 
$ tar xvfz cmake-<VERSION_PLATFORM>.tar.gz
 
 
Then you will have the cmake binary file in ''bin'' directory.
 
For the CMake binary file to be usable, you need to modify the Unix environmental variable ''$PATH'' appropriately.
 
 
'''''Description how to modify the $PATH should come here'''''
 
 
To confirm that CMake of the new version is usable in your environment, type <code>cmake --version</code> in the command-line.
 
 
==== Build using CMake specifying archtechture ====
 
 
Confirming that CMake of version 3.0.2 or later can be usable on your system, proceed the following steps.
 
We assume that you are in the directory SALMON.
 
* Create a new temporary directory ''build'' and move to the directory,
 
 
$ mkdir build
 
$ cd build
 
 
* Execute the python script ''configure.py'' and then make,
 
 
$ python ../configure.py –arch=ARCHTECTURE
 
$ make
 
 
Here ''ARCHITECTURE'' specifies the architecture of the CPU in your computer system such as ''intel-avx''.
 
You need to choose ''ARCHTECUTRE'' from the following options:
 
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
| arch      || Detail                          || Compiler        || Numerical Library
 
|-
 
| intel-knl || Intel Knights Landing || Intel Compiler || Intel MKL             
 
|-
 
| intel-knc || Intel Knights Corner  || Intel Compiler || Intel MKL             
 
|-
 
| intel-avx || Intel Processer (Ivy-, Sandy-Bridge)  || Intel Compiler || Intel MKL
 
|-
 
| intel-avx2 || Intel Processer (Haswell, Broadwell ..) || Intel Compiler || Intel MKL
 
|-
 
| fujitsu-fx100 || FX100 Su || Fujitsu Compiler || SSL-II
 
|-
 
| fujitsu-k || Fujitsu FX100 / K-computer || Fujitsu Compiler || SSL-II
 
|}
 
 
If the build is successful, you will get a file ''salmon.cpu'' at the directory ''.salmon/bin''. If you specify many-core archtechtures, ''intel-knl'' or ''intel-knc'', you find a file ''salmon.mic'' or both files ''salmon.cpu'' and ''salmon.mic''.
 
 
<!--
 
===== Build using CMake manually =====
 
 
In executing <code>configure.py</code>, you may manually specify compiler and environment variables instead of specifying the architecture, for example:
 
 
$ python ../configure.py FC=mpiifort CC=mpiicc FFLAGS="-xAVX" CFLAGS="-restrict -xAVX"
 
$ make
 
 
A list of the environmental variables is given below:
 
(Table)
 
-->
 
 
=== Build using Gnu Make ===
 
 
If CMake build fails in your environment, try Gnu Make for the build process.
 
Gnu Make utilize a file, ''Makefile'', which you can find at the directory ''SALMON/Makefile''.
 
First, you need to modify ''Makefile'' appropriately according to your environment.
 
Edit the ''Makefile'' using a text editor.
 
At least you need to change the line that choose the architecture of the system, from line 4 to 10
 
 
# This is a makefile for SALMON program.
 
# please select architecture by deleting “#”
 
 
#ARCH = gnu
 
ARCH = intel
 
#ARCH = intel-avx
 
#ARCH = intel-avx2
 
#ARCH = fujitsu
 
#ARCH = intel-knl
 
#ARCH = intel-knc
 
 
Then use ''make'' command in the command-line to build the executable file.
 
 
$ make
 
 
== Files necessary to run SALMON ==
 
 
To run SALMON, at least two kinds of files are required for any calculations.
 
One is an input file, with the filename extension of ''*.inp*'', to be read from the standard input, ''stdin''.
 
It should be prepared in the Fortran90 namelist format.
 
Pseudopotential files of relevant elements are also required.
 
Depending on your purpose, some other files may also be necessary.
 
For example, coordinates of atomic positions of the target material may either be written in the input file or prepared as a separate file.
 
 
=== pseudopotentials ===
 
 
SALMON utilizes norm-conserving pseudpotentials.
 
You may find pseudopotentials of some elements in [[Samples]].
 
SALMON allows using several formats of pseudopotentials that can be easily obtained from websites listed below.
 
 
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
| pseudopotential || website
 
|-
 
| Ab-init FHI ||  http://www.ab-init
 
|}
 
 
In the input file, you need to write the filename of the pseudopotential.
 
Use exactly the same filename as that downloaded from the website or that in the [[Samples]].
 
 
=== input file ===
 
 
SALMON describes electron dynamics in systems with both isolated and periodic boundary conditions.
 
The boundary condition is specified by the variable ''iperiodic'' in the namelist ''&system''.
 
Calculations are achieved in two steps; first, the ground state calculation is carried out and then electron dynamics calculations in real time are achieved.
 
Choice of the calculation mode is specified by the variable ''calc_mode'' in the namelist ''&calculation''.
 
For isolated systems, the ground state and the electron dynamics calculations should be carried out in two steps.
 
First the ground state calculation is achieved specifying ''calc_mode = 'GS' ''.
 
Then the real-time electron dynamics calculation is achieved specifying ''calc_mode = 'RT' ''.
 
For periodic systems, two calculations can also be carried out in one step specifying ''calc_mode = 'GS_RT' ''.
 
 
There are about 25 groups of namelists listed below.
 
A list of variables in each namelist is provided in the file ''???'' included in the source-file distribution.
 
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
| name of namelist || description
 
|-
 
| &calculation || specify calculation modes
 
|-
 
| &control  || parameters related to general conditions for the calculation
 
|-
 
| &units        || specify units of input and output files
 
|-
 
| &parallel      || parameters related to parallelization
 
|-
 
| &system      || information related to the system
 
|-
 
| &pseudo      || information related to pseudopotentials
 
|-
 
| &functional || specify density functional to be used
 
|-
 
| &rgrid        || parameters related to real space grid 
 
|-
 
| &kgird      || parameters related to k-points for periodic systems
 
|-
 
| &tgrid      || parameters related to time evolution
 
|-
 
| &propagation || specify a choice of the propagation method
 
|-
 
| &scf          || parameters related to ground state calculation
 
|-
 
| &emfield  || parameters of electric fields applied to the system
 
|-
 
| &linear_response || magnitude of the distortion for linear response
 
|-
 
| &multiscale || parameters related to coupled multiscale calculations of electron dynamics and light propagations
 
|-
 
| &analysis || parameters related to output files
 
|-
 
| &hartree      || parameters related to Hartree potential calculation of isolated systems
 
|-
 
| &ewald  || parameters related to Ewald sum that appears in the ground state calculation of periodic systems
 
|-
 
| &atomic_coor || Atomic coordinates can be written here
 
|-
 
| &group_fundamental || parameters related to fundamental variables for the isolated systems 
 
|-
 
| &group_parallel || parameters related to parallelization for the isolated systems     
 
|-
 
| &group_hartree || parameters related to Hartree otential calculation of isolated systems
 
|-
 
| &group_file || parameters related to intermediate files for isolated systems
 
|-
 
| &group_others || other parameters for isolated systems
 
|}
 
 
In [[Samples]], we prepare six samples that cover typical calculations feasible by using SALMON.
 
We prepare explanations for the input files that will help to prepare input files of your own interests.
 
 
Here we briefly explain the format of the namelist.
 
 
&namelist1
 
  variable1 = int_value
 
  variable2 = 'char_value'
 
  /
 
&namelist2
 
  variable1 = real8_value
 
  variable2 = int_value1, int_value2, int_value3
 
/
 
 
A block of namelists starts with ''&namelist'' line and ends with ''/'' line.
 
Between two lines, descriptions of variables and their values appear.
 
Note that many variables have their default values so that it is not necessary to give values for all variables.
 
The description of the variables may appear at any position if they are between ''&namelist'' and ''/''.
 
Input files constitute of several blocks of namelists.
 
The blocks can appear in any order.
 
 
== Run SALMON ==
 
 
To run SALMON, the executable file of ''salmon.cpu'' (and ''salmon.mic'' if your system is the many-core machine) should be built from the source file of SALMON as described above. An input file ''inputfile.inp'' and pseudopotential files should also be prepared as mentioned above.
 
In order to execute the calculation, for the single process environment, type the following command:
 
 
$ salmon.cpu < inputfile.inp > fileout.out
 
 
For the multiprocess environment, If the command to execute calculations using MPI is ''mpiexec',  the calculation will start
 
 
$ mpiexec -n NPROC salmon.cpu < inputfile.inp > fileout.out
 
 
where NPROC is the number of MPI processes you want to use.
 
For the many-core processor (e.g. intel-knl)  environment, the execution command is
 
 
$ mpiexec.hydra -n NPROC salmon.mic < inputfile.inp > fileout.out
 
 
The execution command and the job submission procedure depends much on the local environment.
 
We just summarize the general conditions to execute SALMON:
 
 
* salmon runs in parallel environment using MPI.
 
* executable files are prepared as ''/salmon/bin/salmon.cpu'' and/or ''/salmon/bin/salmon.mic'' in the standard build procedure.
 
* to start calculations, ''inputfile.inp'' should be read through ''stdin''.
 
 
== Output files ==
 
 
See [[Samples]].
 

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