!
! Copyright (C) 2002-2006 Quantum ESPRESSO group
! This file is distributed under the terms of the
! GNU General Public License. See the file `License'
! in the root directory of the present distribution,
! or http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.txt .
!
!
!----------------------------------------------------------------------------
MODULE path_io_routines
  !----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  !
  ! ... This module contains all subroutines used for I/O in path
  ! ... optimisations
  !
  ! ... Written by Carlo Sbraccia ( 2003-2006 )
  !
  USE kinds,      ONLY : DP
  USE constants,  ONLY : pi, autoev, bohr_radius_angs, eV_to_kelvin, rytoev
  USE io_global,  ONLY : meta_ionode, meta_ionode_id
  USE mp,         ONLY : mp_bcast
  USE mp_world,   ONLY : world_comm
  !
  USE basic_algebra_routines
  !
  IMPLICIT NONE
  !
  PRIVATE
  !
  PUBLIC :: path_summary
  PUBLIC :: read_restart
  PUBLIC :: write_restart, write_dat_files, write_output
  PUBLIC :: new_image_init, get_new_image, stop_other_images
  !
  CONTAINS
     !
     !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
     SUBROUTINE path_summary()
       !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
       !
       USE path_input_parameters_module, ONLY : string_method, opt_scheme
       USE path_input_parameters_module, ONLY : restart_mode
       USE path_variables,    ONLY : lneb, lsmd
       USE path_variables,   ONLY : climbing, nstep_path, num_of_images, &
                                    path_length, path_thr, ds, use_masses, &
                                    first_last_opt, temp_req, use_freezing, &
                                    k_min, k_max, CI_scheme, fixed_tan, &
                                    llangevin
       USE path_formats,     ONLY : summary_fmt
       USE path_io_units_module,         ONLY : iunpath
       USE fcp_variables,    ONLY : lfcpopt, fcp_mu, fcp_relax_crit
       !
       IMPLICIT NONE
       !
       INTEGER            :: i
       REAL(DP)           :: k_ratio
       CHARACTER(LEN=256) :: outline
       CHARACTER(LEN=20)  :: nim_char, nstep_path_char
       !
       CHARACTER(LEN=6), EXTERNAL :: int_to_char
       !
       !
       IF ( .NOT. meta_ionode ) RETURN
       !
       ! ... details of the calculation are written on output
       !
       nstep_path_char = int_to_char( nstep_path )
       nim_char        = int_to_char( num_of_images )
       !
       WRITE( iunpath, * )
       WRITE( iunpath, summary_fmt ) "string_method",   TRIM( string_method )
       WRITE( iunpath, summary_fmt ) "restart_mode",  TRIM( restart_mode )
       WRITE( iunpath, summary_fmt ) "opt_scheme",    TRIM( opt_scheme )
       WRITE( iunpath, summary_fmt ) "num_of_images", TRIM( nim_char )
       WRITE( iunpath, summary_fmt ) "nstep_path",         TRIM( nstep_path_char )
       WRITE( iunpath, summary_fmt ) "CI_scheme",     TRIM( CI_scheme )
       !
       WRITE( UNIT = iunpath, &
              FMT = '(5X,"first_last_opt",T35," = ",L4)' ) first_last_opt
       !
       !
       WRITE( UNIT = iunpath, &
              FMT = '(5X,"use_freezing",T35," = ",L4)' ) use_freezing
       !
       WRITE( UNIT = iunpath, &
              FMT = '(5X,"ds",T35," = ",F9.4," a.u.")' ) ds
       !
       IF ( lneb ) THEN
          !
          WRITE( UNIT = iunpath, &
                 FMT = '(5X,"k_max",T35," = ",F9.4," a.u.")' ) k_max
          WRITE( UNIT = iunpath, &
                 FMT = '(5X,"k_min",T35," = ",F9.4," a.u.")' ) k_min
          !
          k_ratio = k_min / k_max
          !
          WRITE( UNIT = iunpath, FMT = '(5X,"suggested k_max",T35, &
               & " = ",F9.4," a.u.")' ) ( pi / ds )**2 / 16.0_DP
          !
          WRITE( UNIT = iunpath, FMT = '(5X,"suggested k_min",T35, &
               & " = ",F9.4," a.u.")' ) ( pi / ds )**2 / 16.0_DP * k_ratio
          !
       END IF
       !
       IF ( lsmd ) THEN
          !
          WRITE( UNIT = iunpath, &
                 FMT = '(5X,"fixed_tan",T35," = ",L4)' ) fixed_tan
          !
          IF ( llangevin ) &
             WRITE( UNIT = iunpath, &
                    FMT = '(5X,"required temperature",T35, &
                           &" = ",F9.4," K")' ) temp_req * eV_to_kelvin*autoev
          !
       END IF
       !
       WRITE( UNIT = iunpath, &
              FMT = '(5X,"path_thr",T35," = ",F9.4," eV / A")' ) path_thr
       !
       IF ( lfcpopt ) THEN
          WRITE( UNIT = iunpath, &
                 FMT = '(5X,"target Fermi energy",T35," = ",F9.4," eV")') &
                 fcp_mu*rytoev
          WRITE( UNIT = iunpath, &
                 FMT = '(5X,"Fermi_thr",T35," = ",F9.4," V")' ) &
                 fcp_relax_crit*rytoev
       END IF
       !
       IF ( CI_scheme == "manual" ) THEN
          !
          outline = ' '
          !
          DO i = 2, num_of_images
             !
             IF ( climbing(i) ) outline = TRIM( outline ) // ' ' // &
                                        & TRIM( int_to_char( i ) ) // ','
             !
          END DO
          !
          WRITE( UNIT = iunpath, &
                 FMT = '(/,5X,"list of climbing images :",2X,A)' ) &
              TRIM( outline )
          !
       END IF
       !
       RETURN
       !
     END SUBROUTINE path_summary
     !
     !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
     SUBROUTINE read_restart()
       !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
       !
       USE path_variables,          ONLY : lsmd
       USE path_io_units_module,   ONLY : iunpath
       USE path_io_units_module,              ONLY : iunrestart, path_file
       USE path_variables,       ONLY : fix_atom_pos
       USE path_variables,         ONLY : nim => num_of_images
       USE path_variables,         ONLY : istep_path, nstep_path, frozen, dim1,&
                                          pending_image, pos, pes, grad_pes,   &
                                          lquick_min, posold, Emax, Emin,      &
                                          Emax_index
       USE path_reparametrisation, ONLY : spline_interpolation
       !
       IMPLICIT NONE
       !
       INTEGER            :: i, j, ia, ierr
       INTEGER            :: nim_inp
       CHARACTER(LEN=256) :: input_line
       LOGICAL            :: exists
       LOGICAL, EXTERNAL  :: matches
       !
       !
       IF ( meta_ionode ) THEN
          !
          WRITE( UNIT = iunpath, &
                 FMT = '(/,5X,"reading file ''",A,"''",/)') TRIM( path_file )
          !
          INQUIRE( FILE = TRIM( path_file ), EXIST = exists )
          !
          IF ( .NOT. exists ) &
             CALL errore( 'read_restart', 'restart file not found', 1 )
          !
          OPEN( UNIT = iunrestart, FILE = path_file, STATUS = "OLD", &
                ACTION = "READ" )
          !
          READ( UNIT = iunrestart, FMT = '(256A)' ) input_line
          !
          IF ( matches( "RESTART INFORMATION", input_line ) ) THEN
             !
             READ( UNIT = iunrestart, FMT = * ) istep_path
             READ( UNIT = iunrestart, FMT = * ) nstep_path
             READ( UNIT = iunrestart, FMT = * ) pending_image
             !
          ELSE
             !
             ! ... mandatory fields
             !
             CALL errore( 'read_restart', 'RESTART INFORMATION missing', 1 )
             !
          END IF
          !
          READ( UNIT = iunrestart, FMT = '(256A)' ) input_line
          !
          IF ( matches( "NUMBER OF IMAGES", input_line ) ) THEN
             !
             ! ... optional field
             !
             READ( UNIT = iunrestart, FMT = * ) nim_inp
             !
             IF ( nim_inp > nim ) &
                CALL errore( 'read_restart', &
                             'wrong number of images in the restart file', 1 )
             !
             READ( UNIT = iunrestart, FMT = '(256A)' ) input_line
             !
          ELSE
             !
             nim_inp = nim
             !
          END IF
          !
          IF ( .NOT. ( matches( "ENERGIES, POSITIONS AND GRADIENTS", &
                                 input_line ) ) ) THEN
             !
             ! ... mandatory fields
             !
             CALL errore( 'read_restart', &
                          'ENERGIES, POSITIONS AND GRADIENTS missing', 1 )
             !
          END IF
          !
          !
          READ( UNIT = iunrestart, FMT = * )
          READ( UNIT = iunrestart, FMT = * ) pes(1)
          !
          ia = 0
          !
! the default is not the same as in pw .... all atoms are fixed by default ....
          fix_atom_pos = 0
          !
          DO j = 1, dim1, 3
             !
             ia = ia + 1
             !
             READ( UNIT = iunrestart, FMT = * ) &
                 pos(j+0,1),                    &
                 pos(j+1,1),                    &
                 pos(j+2,1),                    &
                 grad_pes(j+0,1),               &
                 grad_pes(j+1,1),               &
                 grad_pes(j+2,1),               &
                 fix_atom_pos(1,ia),                  &
                 fix_atom_pos(2,ia),                  &
                 fix_atom_pos(3,ia)
             !
             grad_pes(:,1) = grad_pes(:,1) * &
                             DBLE( RESHAPE( fix_atom_pos, (/ dim1 /) ) )
             !
          END DO
          !
          DO i = 2, nim_inp
             !
             READ( UNIT = iunrestart, FMT = * )
             READ( UNIT = iunrestart, FMT = * ) pes(i)
             !
             DO j = 1, dim1, 3
                !
                READ( UNIT = iunrestart, FMT = * ) &
                    pos(j+0,i),                    &
                    pos(j+1,i),                    &
                    pos(j+2,i),                    &
                    grad_pes(j+0,i),               &
                    grad_pes(j+1,i),               &
                    grad_pes(j+2,i)
                !
             END DO
             !
             grad_pes(:,i) = grad_pes(:,i) * &
                             DBLE( RESHAPE( fix_atom_pos, (/ dim1 /) ) )
             !
          END DO
          !
          READ( UNIT = iunrestart, FMT = '(256A)', IOSTAT = ierr ) input_line
          !
          IF ( ( ierr == 0 ) .AND. lquick_min ) THEN
             !
             IF ( matches( "QUICK-MIN FIELDS", input_line ) ) THEN
                !
                ! ... optional fields
                !
                !
                DO i = 1, nim_inp
                   !
                   READ( UNIT = iunrestart, FMT = * )
                   READ( UNIT = iunrestart, FMT = * ) frozen(i)
                   !
                   DO j = 1, dim1, 3
                      !
                      READ( UNIT = iunrestart, FMT = * ) &
                          posold(j+0,i),                    &
                          posold(j+1,i),                    &
                          posold(j+2,i)
                      !
                   END DO
                   !
                   posold(:,i) = posold(:,i) * &
                                 DBLE( RESHAPE( fix_atom_pos, (/ dim1 /) ) )
                   !
                END DO
                !
             END IF
             !
          END IF
          !
          CLOSE( iunrestart )
          !
          IF ( nim_inp /= nim ) THEN
             !
             ! ... the input path is reinterpolated to have the required
             ! ... number of images
             !
             CALL spline_interpolation( pos,      1, nim, nim_inp )
             CALL spline_interpolation( pes,      1, nim, nim_inp )
             CALL spline_interpolation( grad_pes, 1, nim, nim_inp )
             !
             IF ( lquick_min ) THEN
                !
                CALL spline_interpolation( posold, 1, nim, nim_inp )
                !
                frozen(:) = .FALSE.
                !
             END IF
             !
          END IF
          !
          IF ( pending_image == 0 ) THEN
             !
             Emin       = MINVAL( pes(:) )
             Emax       = MAXVAL( pes(:) )
             Emax_index = MAXLOC( pes(:), 1 )
             !
          END IF
          !
       END IF
       !
       ! ... broadcast to all nodes
       !
       CALL mp_bcast( istep_path,    meta_ionode_id, world_comm )
       CALL mp_bcast( nstep_path,    meta_ionode_id, world_comm )
       CALL mp_bcast( pending_image, meta_ionode_id, world_comm )
       !
       CALL mp_bcast( pos,      meta_ionode_id, world_comm )
       CALL mp_bcast( fix_atom_pos,   meta_ionode_id, world_comm )
       CALL mp_bcast( pes,      meta_ionode_id, world_comm )
       CALL mp_bcast( grad_pes, meta_ionode_id, world_comm )
       !
       CALL mp_bcast( Emax,       meta_ionode_id, world_comm )
       CALL mp_bcast( Emin,       meta_ionode_id, world_comm )
       CALL mp_bcast( Emax_index, meta_ionode_id, world_comm )
       !
       IF ( lquick_min ) THEN
          !
          CALL mp_bcast( frozen, meta_ionode_id, world_comm )
          CALL mp_bcast( posold, meta_ionode_id, world_comm )
          !
       END IF
       !
       RETURN
       !
     END SUBROUTINE read_restart
     !
     !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
     SUBROUTINE write_restart()
       !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
       !
       USE path_variables, ONLY : fix_atom_pos
       USE path_io_units_module, ONLY : iunrestart, path_file
       USE io_files, ONLY : tmp_dir
       USE control_flags,    ONLY : conv_elec
       USE path_variables,   ONLY : istep_path, nstep_path, pending_image, &
                                    dim1, num_of_images, pos, pes, grad_pes, &
                                    posold, frozen, lquick_min
       USE path_formats,     ONLY : energy, restart_first, restart_others, &
                                    quick_min
       USE ions_base,        ONLY : zv, ityp, nat
       !
       IMPLICIT NONE
       !
       INTEGER            :: i, j, ia
       CHARACTER(LEN=256) :: file
       !
       CHARACTER(LEN=6), EXTERNAL :: int_to_char
       !
       IF ( meta_ionode ) THEN
          !
          ! ... first the restart file is written in the working directory
          !
          OPEN( UNIT = iunrestart, FILE = path_file, STATUS = "UNKNOWN", &
                ACTION = "WRITE" )
          !
          CALL write_common_fields( iunrestart )
          !
          IF (  lquick_min ) THEN
             !
             CALL write_quick_min_fields( iunrestart )
             !
          END IF
          !
          CLOSE( iunrestart )
          !
          ! ... then, if pending_image == 0, it is also written on the
          ! ... scratch directory (a backup copy at each iteration)
          !
          IF ( pending_image == 0 ) THEN
             !
             file = TRIM( tmp_dir ) // &
                    TRIM( path_file ) // TRIM( int_to_char( istep_path ) )
             !
             OPEN( UNIT = iunrestart, FILE = TRIM( file ), &
                   STATUS = "UNKNOWN",  ACTION = "WRITE" )
             !
             CALL write_common_fields( iunrestart )
             !
             IF (  lquick_min ) THEN
                !
                CALL write_quick_min_fields( iunrestart )
                !
             END IF
             !
             CLOSE( iunrestart )
             !
          END IF
          !
       END IF
       !
       CONTAINS
         !
         !-------------------------------------------------------------------
         SUBROUTINE write_common_fields( in_unit )
           !-------------------------------------------------------------------
           !
           IMPLICIT NONE
           !
           INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: in_unit
           !
           !
           WRITE( UNIT = in_unit, FMT = '("RESTART INFORMATION")' )
           !
           WRITE( UNIT = in_unit, FMT = '(I8)' ) istep_path
           WRITE( UNIT = in_unit, FMT = '(I8)' ) nstep_path
           WRITE( UNIT = in_unit, FMT = '(I8)' ) pending_image
           !
           WRITE( UNIT = in_unit, FMT = '("NUMBER OF IMAGES")' )
           !
           WRITE( UNIT = in_unit, FMT = '(I4)' ) num_of_images
           !
           WRITE( UNIT = in_unit, &
                  FMT = '("ENERGIES, POSITIONS AND GRADIENTS")' )
           !
           DO i = 1, num_of_images
              !
              WRITE( UNIT = in_unit, FMT = '("Image: ",I4)' ) i
              !
              !
              WRITE( UNIT = in_unit, FMT = energy ) pes(i)
              !
              ia = 0
              !
              DO j = 1, dim1, 3
                 !
                 ia = ia + 1
                 !
                 IF ( i == 1 ) THEN
                    !
                    WRITE( UNIT = in_unit, FMT = restart_first ) &
                        pos(j+0,i),                              &
                        pos(j+1,i),                              &
                        pos(j+2,i),                              &
                        grad_pes(j+0,i),                         &
                        grad_pes(j+1,i),                         &
                        grad_pes(j+2,i),                         &
                        fix_atom_pos(1,ia),                            &
                        fix_atom_pos(2,ia),                            &
                        fix_atom_pos(3,ia)
                    !
                 ELSE
                    !
                    WRITE( UNIT = in_unit, FMT = restart_others ) &
                        pos(j+0,i),                               &
                        pos(j+1,i),                               &
                        pos(j+2,i),                               &
                        grad_pes(j+0,i),                          &
                        grad_pes(j+1,i),                          &
                        grad_pes(j+2,i)
                    !
                 END IF
                 !
              END DO
              !
           END DO
           !
           RETURN
           !
         END SUBROUTINE write_common_fields
         !
         !-------------------------------------------------------------------
         SUBROUTINE write_quick_min_fields( in_unit )
           !-------------------------------------------------------------------
           !
           IMPLICIT NONE
           !
           INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: in_unit
           !
           !
           WRITE( UNIT = in_unit, FMT = '("QUICK-MIN FIELDS")' )
           !
           DO i = 1, num_of_images
              !
              WRITE( UNIT = in_unit, FMT = '("Image: ",I4)' ) i
              WRITE( UNIT = in_unit, &
                     FMT = '(2(L1,1X))' ) frozen(i)
              !
              DO j = 1, dim1, 3
                 !
                 WRITE( UNIT = in_unit, FMT = quick_min ) &
                     posold(j+0,i),                          &
                     posold(j+1,i),                          &
                     posold(j+2,i)
                 !
              END DO
              !
              !
           END DO
           !
           RETURN
           !
         END SUBROUTINE write_quick_min_fields
         !
     END SUBROUTINE write_restart
     !
     !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
     SUBROUTINE write_dat_files()
       !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
       !
       USE constants,        ONLY : pi
       USE cell_base,        ONLY : alat, at, bg
       USE ions_base,        ONLY : ityp, nat, atm, tau_format
       USE path_formats,     ONLY : dat_fmt, int_fmt, xyz_fmt, axsf_fmt
       USE path_variables,   ONLY : fix_atom_pos
       USE path_variables,   ONLY : pos, grad_pes, pes, num_of_images, &
                                    tangent, dim1, error
       USE path_io_units_module, ONLY : iundat, iunint, iunxyz, iuncrd, iunaxsf, &
                                  dat_file, int_file, xyz_file, axsf_file, &
                                  crd_file
       !
       IMPLICIT NONE
       !
       REAL(DP)              :: r, delta, x
       REAL(DP), ALLOCATABLE :: a(:), b(:), c(:), d(:), f(:), s(:), tau_out(:,:,:)
       REAL(DP)              :: ener, ener_0
       INTEGER               :: i, j, ia
       INTEGER, PARAMETER    :: max_i = 250
       CHARACTER(LEN=256)    :: strcrd
       !
       !
       IF ( .NOT. meta_ionode ) RETURN
       !
       ! ... the *.dat and *.int files are written here
       !
       OPEN( UNIT = iundat, FILE = dat_file, STATUS = "UNKNOWN", &
             ACTION = "WRITE" )
       OPEN( UNIT = iunint, FILE = int_file, STATUS = "UNKNOWN", &
             ACTION = "WRITE" )
       !
       ALLOCATE( a( num_of_images - 1 ) )
       ALLOCATE( b( num_of_images - 1 ) )
       ALLOCATE( c( num_of_images - 1 ) )
       ALLOCATE( d( num_of_images - 1 ) )
       ALLOCATE( f( num_of_images ) )
       ALLOCATE( s( num_of_images ) )
       !
       f(:) = 0.0_DP
       !
       DO i = 2, num_of_images - 1
          !
          f(i) = - ( grad_pes(:,i) .dot. tangent(:,i) )
          !
       END DO
       !
       s(1) = 0.0_DP
       !
       DO i = 1, num_of_images - 1
          !
          r = norm( pos(:,i+1) - pos(:,i) )
          !
          s(i+1) = s(i) + r
          !
          ! ... cubic interpolation
          !
          a(i) = 2.0_DP*( pes(i) - pes(i+1) ) / r**3 - ( f(i) + f(i+1) ) / r**2
          !
          b(i) = 3.0_DP*( pes(i+1) - pes(i) ) / r**2 + ( 2.0_DP*f(i) + f(i+1) ) / r
          !
          c(i) = - f(i)
          !
          d(i) = pes(i)
          !
       END DO
       !
       DO i = 1, num_of_images
          !
          WRITE( UNIT = iundat, FMT = dat_fmt ) &
              ( s(i) / s(num_of_images) ), ( pes(i) - pes(1) )*autoev, error(i)
          !
       END DO
       !
       i = 1
       !
       delta = s(num_of_images) / DBLE( max_i )
       !
       DO j = 0, max_i
          !
          r = DBLE( j ) * delta
          !
          IF ( r >= s(i+1) .AND. i < num_of_images - 1 ) i = i + 1
          !
          x = r - s(i)
          !
          ener = a(i)*x**3 + b(i)*x**2 + c(i)*x + d(i)
          !
          IF ( j == 0 ) ener_0 = ener
          !
          WRITE( UNIT = iunint, FMT = int_fmt ) &
              ( r / s(num_of_images) ), ( ener - ener_0 )*autoev
          !
       END DO
       !
       DEALLOCATE( a, b, c, d, f, s )
       !
       CLOSE( UNIT = iundat )
       CLOSE( UNIT = iunint )
       !
       ! ... the *.xyz file is written here
       !
       OPEN( UNIT = iunxyz, FILE = xyz_file, &
             STATUS = "UNKNOWN", ACTION = "WRITE" )
       !
       DO i = 1, num_of_images
          !
          WRITE( UNIT = iunxyz, FMT = '(I5,/)' ) nat
          !
          DO ia = 1, nat
             !
             WRITE( UNIT = iunxyz, FMT = xyz_fmt ) &
                 TRIM( atm( ityp( ia ) ) ), &
                 pos(3*ia-2,i) * bohr_radius_angs, &
                 pos(3*ia-1,i) * bohr_radius_angs, &
                 pos(3*ia-0,i) * bohr_radius_angs
             !
          END DO
          !
       END DO
       !
       CLOSE( UNIT = iunxyz )
       !
       ! ... the *.crd file is written here
       !
       OPEN( UNIT = iuncrd, FILE = crd_file, STATUS = "UNKNOWN", &
             ACTION = "WRITE" )
       ALLOCATE( tau_out(3,nat,num_of_images) )
       !
       DO i = 1, num_of_images
         DO ia = 1,nat
           tau_out(1,ia,i) = pos(3*ia-2,i)
           tau_out(2,ia,i) = pos(3*ia-1,i)
           tau_out(3,ia,i) = pos(3*ia-0,i)
         ENDDO
       ENDDO
       !
       SELECT CASE( tau_format )
          !
          ! ... convert output atomic positions from internally used format
          ! ... (bohr units, for path) to the same format used in input
          !
       CASE( 'alat' )
          strcrd = "ATOMIC_POSITIONS (alat)"
          tau_out(:,:,:) = tau_out(:,:,:) / alat
       CASE( 'bohr' )
          strcrd = "ATOMIC_POSITIONS (bohr)"
       CASE( 'crystal' )
          strcrd = "ATOMIC_POSITIONS (crystal)"
          tau_out(:,:,:) = tau_out(:,:,:) / alat
          DO i = 1, num_of_images
            call cryst_to_cart( nat, tau_out(1,1,i), bg, -1 )
          ENDDO
       CASE( 'angstrom' )
          strcrd = "ATOMIC_POSITIONS (angstrom)"
          tau_out(:,:,:) = tau_out(:,:,:) * bohr_radius_angs
       CASE DEFAULT
          strcrd = "ATOMIC_POSITIONS"
       END SELECT
       DO i = 1, num_of_images
          ! Add the image label and atomic position card header
          IF ( i == 1) THEN
             WRITE( UNIT = iuncrd, FMT='(A,/,A)') "FIRST_IMAGE", TRIM(strcrd)
          ELSEIF ( i == num_of_images) THEN
             WRITE( UNIT = iuncrd, FMT='(A,/,A)') "LAST_IMAGE", TRIM(strcrd)
          ELSE
             WRITE( UNIT = iuncrd, FMT='(A,/,A)') &
                "INTERMEDIATE_IMAGE", TRIM(strcrd)
          ENDIF
          !
          DO ia = 1, nat
             !
             IF ( i == 1 .and. ANY(fix_atom_pos(:,ia) /= 1) ) THEN
               WRITE( UNIT = iuncrd, FMT = '(1x,a4,3f18.10,3i2)' ) &
                   TRIM( atm( ityp( ia ) ) ), &
                   tau_out(1:3,ia,i), fix_atom_pos(1:3,ia)
             ELSE
               WRITE( UNIT = iuncrd, FMT = '(1x,a4,3f18.10)' ) &
                   TRIM( atm( ityp( ia ) ) ), &
                   tau_out(1:3,ia,i)
             ENDIF
             !
          END DO
          !
       END DO
       !
       DEALLOCATE ( tau_out )
       CLOSE( UNIT = iuncrd )
       !
       ! ... the *.axsf file is written here
       !
       OPEN( UNIT = iunaxsf, FILE = axsf_file, STATUS = "UNKNOWN", &
             ACTION = "WRITE" )
       !
       WRITE( UNIT = iunaxsf, FMT = '(" ANIMSTEPS ",I3)' ) num_of_images
       WRITE( UNIT = iunaxsf, FMT = '(" CRYSTAL ")' )
       WRITE( UNIT = iunaxsf, FMT = '(" PRIMVEC ")' )
       WRITE( UNIT = iunaxsf, FMT = '(3F14.10)' ) &
           at(1,1) * alat * bohr_radius_angs, &
           at(2,1) * alat * bohr_radius_angs, &
           at(3,1) * alat * bohr_radius_angs
       WRITE( UNIT = iunaxsf, FMT = '(3F14.10)' ) &
           at(1,2) * alat * bohr_radius_angs, &
           at(2,2) * alat * bohr_radius_angs, &
           at(3,2) * alat * bohr_radius_angs
       WRITE( UNIT = iunaxsf, FMT = '(3F14.10)' ) &
           at(1,3) * alat * bohr_radius_angs, &
           at(2,3) * alat * bohr_radius_angs, &
           at(3,3) * alat * bohr_radius_angs
       !
       DO i = 1, num_of_images
          !
          WRITE( UNIT = iunaxsf, FMT = '(" PRIMCOORD ",I3)' ) i
          WRITE( UNIT = iunaxsf, FMT = '(I5,"  1")' ) nat
          !
          DO ia = 1, nat
             !
             WRITE( UNIT = iunaxsf, FMT = axsf_fmt ) &
                 TRIM( atm(ityp(ia)) ), &
                 pos(3*ia-2,i) * bohr_radius_angs, &
                 pos(3*ia-1,i) * bohr_radius_angs, &
                 pos(3*ia-0,i) * bohr_radius_angs, &
                 - grad_pes(3*ia-2,i) / bohr_radius_angs, &
                 - grad_pes(3*ia-1,i) / bohr_radius_angs, &
                 - grad_pes(3*ia-0,i) / bohr_radius_angs
             !
          END DO
          !
       END DO
       !
       CLOSE( UNIT = iunaxsf )
       !
     END SUBROUTINE write_dat_files
     !
     !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
     SUBROUTINE write_output()
       !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
       !
       USE path_io_units_module,  ONLY : iunpath
       USE path_variables, ONLY : num_of_images, error, path_length, &
                                  activation_energy, pes, pos, frozen, &
                                  CI_scheme, Emax_index
       USE path_formats,   ONLY : run_info, run_output
       USE ions_base,             ONLY : zv, ityp, nat
       USE fcp_variables,         ONLY : lfcpopt, fcp_mu
       USE fcp_opt_routines, ONLY : fcp_neb_ef, fcp_neb_nelec
       !
       IMPLICIT NONE
       !
       ! ... local variables
       !
       INTEGER   :: image
       REAL (DP) :: inter_image_distance
       !
       !
       IF ( .NOT. meta_ionode ) RETURN
       !
       WRITE( UNIT = iunpath, &
              FMT = '(/,5X,"activation energy (->) = ",F10.6," eV")' ) &
              activation_energy
       WRITE( UNIT = iunpath, &
              FMT = '(5X,"activation energy (<-) = ",F10.6," eV",/)' ) &
              activation_energy + ( pes(1) - pes(num_of_images) ) * autoev
       !
       WRITE( UNIT = iunpath, FMT = run_info )
       !
       path_length = 0.0_DP
       !
       DO image = 1, num_of_images
          !
          IF ( image > 1 ) &
             path_length = path_length + &
                           norm( pos(:,image) - pos(:,image-1) )
          !
          WRITE( UNIT = iunpath, FMT = run_output ) &
              image, pes(image) * autoev, error(image), frozen(image)
          !
       END DO
       !
       IF ( lfcpopt ) THEN
          WRITE(iunpath,'(/,5X,"image",2X,"Fermi energy (eV)",11X, &
                        & "error (V)",4X,"tot_charge",/)')
          DO image = 1, num_of_images
          !
             WRITE(iunpath,'(5X,I5,9X,F10.6,10X,F10.6,4X,F10.6)') &
                 image, fcp_neb_ef(image)*rytoev, &
                 (fcp_mu-fcp_neb_ef(image))*rytoev, &
                 SUM( zv(ityp(1:nat)) ) - fcp_neb_nelec(image)
          !
          END DO
       END IF
       !
       inter_image_distance = path_length / DBLE( num_of_images - 1 )
       !
       IF ( CI_scheme == "auto" ) &
          WRITE( UNIT = iunpath, &
                 FMT = '(/,5X,"climbing image = ",I2)' ) Emax_index
       !
       WRITE( UNIT = iunpath, &
              FMT = '(/,5X,"path length",&
                     & T26," = ",F6.3," bohr")' ) path_length
       WRITE( UNIT = iunpath, &
              FMT = '(5X,"inter-image distance", &
                      & T26," = ",F6.3," bohr")' ) inter_image_distance
       !
     END SUBROUTINE write_output
     !
     !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
     SUBROUTINE new_image_init( nimage, fii, outdir )
       !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
       !
       ! ... this subroutine initializes the file needed for the
       ! ... parallelization among images
       !
       USE path_io_units_module, ONLY : iunnewimage
       USE io_files, ONLY : prefix
       USE path_variables, ONLY : tune_load_balance
       !
       IMPLICIT NONE
       !
       INTEGER,          INTENT(IN) :: nimage, fii
       CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN) :: outdir
       !
       !
       IF ( nimage == 1 .OR. .NOT.tune_load_balance ) RETURN
       !
       OPEN( UNIT = iunnewimage, FILE = TRIM( outdir ) // &
           & TRIM( prefix ) // '.newimage' , STATUS = 'UNKNOWN' )
       !
       WRITE( iunnewimage, * ) fii + nimage
       !
       CLOSE( UNIT = iunnewimage, STATUS = 'KEEP' )
       !
       RETURN
       !
     END SUBROUTINE new_image_init
     !
     !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
     SUBROUTINE get_new_image( nimage, image, outdir )
       !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
       !
       ! ... this subroutine is used to get the new image to work on
       ! ... the "prefix.LOCK" file is needed to avoid (when present) that
       ! ... other jobs try to read/write on file "prefix.newimage"
       !
       USE io_files,       ONLY : iunnewimage, iunlock, prefix
       USE io_global,      ONLY : ionode
       USE path_variables, ONLY : tune_load_balance
       !
       IMPLICIT NONE
       !
       INTEGER,          INTENT(IN)    :: nimage
       INTEGER,          INTENT(INOUT) :: image
       CHARACTER(LEN=*), INTENT(IN)    :: outdir
       !
       INTEGER            :: ioerr
       CHARACTER(LEN=256) :: filename
       LOGICAL            :: opened
       !
       !
       IF ( .NOT.ionode ) RETURN
       !
       IF ( nimage > 1 ) THEN
          !
          IF ( tune_load_balance ) THEN
             !
             filename = TRIM( outdir ) // TRIM( prefix ) // '.LOCK'
             !
             open_loop: DO
                !
                OPEN( UNIT = iunlock, FILE = TRIM( filename ), &
                     & IOSTAT = ioerr, STATUS = 'NEW' )
                !
                IF ( ioerr > 0 ) CYCLE open_loop
                !
                INQUIRE( UNIT = iunnewimage, OPENED = opened )
                !
                IF ( .NOT. opened ) THEN
                   !
                   OPEN( UNIT = iunnewimage, FILE = TRIM( outdir ) // &
                       & TRIM( prefix ) // '.newimage' , STATUS = 'OLD' )
                   !
                   READ( iunnewimage, * ) image
                   !
                   CLOSE( UNIT = iunnewimage, STATUS = 'DELETE' )
                   !
                   OPEN( UNIT = iunnewimage, FILE = TRIM( outdir ) // &
                       & TRIM( prefix ) // '.newimage' , STATUS = 'NEW' )
                   !
                   WRITE( iunnewimage, * ) image + 1
                   !
                   CLOSE( UNIT = iunnewimage, STATUS = 'KEEP' )
                   !
                   EXIT open_loop
                   !
                END IF
                !
             END DO open_loop
             !
             CLOSE( UNIT = iunlock, STATUS = 'DELETE' )
             !
          ELSE
             !
             image = image + nimage
             !
          END IF
          !
       ELSE
          !
          image = image + 1
          !
       END IF
       !
       RETURN
       !
     END SUBROUTINE get_new_image
     !
     !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
     SUBROUTINE stop_other_images()
       !-----------------------------------------------------------------------
       !
       ! ... this subroutine is used to send a stop signal to other images
       ! ... this is done by creating the exit_file on the working directory
       !
       USE io_files,  ONLY : iunexit, exit_file
       USE io_global, ONLY : ionode
       !
       IMPLICIT NONE
       !
       !
       IF ( .NOT. ionode ) RETURN
       !
       OPEN( UNIT = iunexit, FILE = TRIM( exit_file ) )
       CLOSE( UNIT = iunexit, STATUS = 'KEEP' )
       !
       RETURN
       !
     END SUBROUTINE stop_other_images
     !
END MODULE path_io_routines
