.. index:: pair_style coul/shield

pair_style coul/shield command
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Syntax
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.. code-block:: LAMMPS

   pair_style coul/shield cutoff tap_flag

* cutoff = global cutoff (distance units)
* tap_flag = 0/1 to turn off/on the taper function

Examples
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.. code-block:: LAMMPS

   pair_style coul/shield 16.0 1
   pair_coeff 1 2 0.70

Description
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Style *coul/shield* computes a Coulomb interaction for boron and
nitrogen atoms located in different layers of hexagonal boron
nitride. This potential is designed be used in combination with
the pair style :doc:`ilp/graphene/hbn <pair_ilp_graphene_hbn>`

.. note::

   This potential is intended for electrostatic interactions between
   two different layers of hexagonal boron nitride. Therefore, to avoid
   interaction within the same layers, each layer should have a separate
   molecule id and is recommended to use the "full" atom style, so that
   charge and molecule ID information is included.

.. math::

   E      = & \frac{1}{2} \sum_i \sum_{j \neq i} V_{ij} \\
   V_{ij} = & {\rm Tap}(r_{ij})\frac{\kappa q_i q_j}{\sqrt[3]{r_{ij}^3+(1/\lambda_{ij})^3}}\\
   {\rm Tap}(r_{ij}) = & 20\left ( \frac{r_{ij}}{R_{cut}} \right )^7 -
                          70\left ( \frac{r_{ij}}{R_{cut}} \right )^6 +
                          84\left ( \frac{r_{ij}}{R_{cut}} \right )^5 -
                          35\left ( \frac{r_{ij}}{R_{cut}} \right )^4 + 1

Where Tap(:math:`r_{ij}`) is the taper function which provides a continuous cutoff
(up to third derivative) for inter-atomic separations larger than :math:`r_c`
:ref:`(Leven1) <Leven3>`, :ref:`(Leven2) <Leven4>` and :ref:`(Maaravi) <Maaravi1>`.
Here :math:`\lambda` is the shielding parameter that
eliminates the short-range singularity of the classical mono-polar
electrostatic interaction expression :ref:`(Maaravi) <Maaravi1>`.

The shielding parameter :math:`\lambda` (1/distance units) must be defined for
each pair of atom types via the :doc:`pair_coeff <pair_coeff>` command as
in the example above, or in the data file or restart files read by the
:doc:`read_data <read_data>` or :doc:`read_restart <read_restart>` commands:

The global cutoff (:math:`r_c`) specified in the pair_style command is used.

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Mixing, shift, table, tail correction, restart, rRESPA info
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This pair style does not support parameter mixing. Coefficients must
be given explicitly for each type of particle pairs.

The :doc:`pair_modify <pair_modify>` *table* option is not relevant
for this pair style.

This pair style does not support the :doc:`pair_modify <pair_modify>`
*tail* option for adding long-range tail corrections to energy and
pressure.

This pair style can only be used via the *pair* keyword of the
:doc:`run_style respa <run_style>` command.  It does not support the
*inner*, *middle*, *outer* keywords.

Restrictions
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This pair style is part of the INTERLAYER package.  It is only enabled
if LAMMPS was built with that package.  See the :doc:`Build package
<Build_package>` page for more info.

Related commands
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:doc:`pair_coeff <pair_coeff>`
:doc:`pair_style ilp/graphene/hbn <pair_ilp_graphene_hbn>`

Default
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tap_flag = 1


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.. _Leven3:

**(Leven1)** I. Leven, I. Azuri, L. Kronik and O. Hod, J. Chem. Phys. 140, 104106 (2014).

.. _Leven4:

**(Leven2)** I. Leven et al, J. Chem.Theory Comput. 12, 2896-905 (2016).

.. _Maaravi1:

**(Maaravi)** T. Maaravi et al, J. Phys. Chem. C 121, 22826-22835 (2017).
