Graphical user interface, with downloadable plug-ins that extends the functionality
Python scripting interface
Ability to handle large-scale systems
The software is used by over 100 research groups at leading universities, government labs, and companies around the world, in a wide range of application areas. Since 2006, over 400 scientific articles have been published using ATK. With its graphical user interface, ATK is also an ideal tool for teaching basic concepts of nanotechnology, solid state physics, etc.
Watch a demo calculation with ATK! (click player to enlarge)
New release: Atomistix ToolKit Semi-Empirical (ATK-SE) 2009.06
ATK-SE sets a new standard for nanoscale device simulations! Faster than DFT, allowing for larger systems, and featuring a unique capability to calculate how electrostatic (metallic and dielectric) gates influence the electron transport. And that's just the beginning...!
With updates of the ATK-SemiEmpirical model, a preview of the next DFT version, and several updates to the graphical user interface, this release is an important step towards integrating the semi-empirical and the DFT models into one homogeneous environment. It should however be noted that ATK-DFT 2009.11 is not a complete replacement of ATK 2008.10, as it is still missing a few key features. Therefore it is considered an alpha-version, while VNL hereby is released in another beta-version.
The release introduces the long awaited Windows version of ATK-SemiEmpirical, plus some exciting updates of the electrostatic model which allow for modeling of charged systems and solvent effects. As in 2009.11, a preview of the next DFT version is included, although ATK-DFT 2009.12 is not a complete replacement of ATK 2008.10, since a few key features are still missing. Therefore it is considered an alpha-version for the DFT, while VNL hereby is released in another beta-version.
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