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Title: Calculation of absorption spectra involving multiple excited states: Approximate methods based on the mixed quantum classical Liouville equation

Abstract

We investigate the calculation of absorption spectra based on the mixed quantum classical Liouville equation (MQCL) methods. It has been shown previously that, for a single excited state, the averaged classical dynamics approach to calculate the linear and nonlinear spectroscopy can be derived using the MQCL formalism. This work focuses on problems involving multiple coupled excited state surfaces, such as in molecular aggregates and in the cases of coupled electronic states. A new equation of motion to calculate the dipole-dipole correlation functions within the MQCL formalism is first presented. Two approximate methods are then proposed to solve the resulted equations of motion. The first approximation results in a mean field approach, where the nuclear dynamics is governed by averaged forces depending on the instantaneous electronic states. A modification to the mean field approach based on first order moment expansion is also proposed. Numerical examples including calculation of the absorption spectra of Frenkel exciton models of molecular aggregates, and the pyrazine molecule are presented.

Authors:
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  1. Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongguancun, Beijing 100190 (China)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22255060
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Chemical Physics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 140; Journal Issue: 8; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0021-9606
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; ABSORPTION SPECTRA; APPROXIMATIONS; BOLTZMANN-VLASOV EQUATION; CORRELATION FUNCTIONS; DIPOLES; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; EXCITED STATES; EXCITON MODEL; MEAN-FIELD THEORY; SPECTROSCOPY

Citation Formats

Bai, Shuming, Xie, Weiwei, Zhu, Lili, and Shi, Qiang. Calculation of absorption spectra involving multiple excited states: Approximate methods based on the mixed quantum classical Liouville equation. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4866367.
Bai, Shuming, Xie, Weiwei, Zhu, Lili, & Shi, Qiang. Calculation of absorption spectra involving multiple excited states: Approximate methods based on the mixed quantum classical Liouville equation. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4866367
Bai, Shuming, Xie, Weiwei, Zhu, Lili, and Shi, Qiang. 2014. "Calculation of absorption spectra involving multiple excited states: Approximate methods based on the mixed quantum classical Liouville equation". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4866367.
@article{osti_22255060,
title = {Calculation of absorption spectra involving multiple excited states: Approximate methods based on the mixed quantum classical Liouville equation},
author = {Bai, Shuming and Xie, Weiwei and Zhu, Lili and Shi, Qiang},
abstractNote = {We investigate the calculation of absorption spectra based on the mixed quantum classical Liouville equation (MQCL) methods. It has been shown previously that, for a single excited state, the averaged classical dynamics approach to calculate the linear and nonlinear spectroscopy can be derived using the MQCL formalism. This work focuses on problems involving multiple coupled excited state surfaces, such as in molecular aggregates and in the cases of coupled electronic states. A new equation of motion to calculate the dipole-dipole correlation functions within the MQCL formalism is first presented. Two approximate methods are then proposed to solve the resulted equations of motion. The first approximation results in a mean field approach, where the nuclear dynamics is governed by averaged forces depending on the instantaneous electronic states. A modification to the mean field approach based on first order moment expansion is also proposed. Numerical examples including calculation of the absorption spectra of Frenkel exciton models of molecular aggregates, and the pyrazine molecule are presented.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4866367},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22255060}, journal = {Journal of Chemical Physics},
issn = {0021-9606},
number = 8,
volume = 140,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Feb 28 00:00:00 EST 2014},
month = {Fri Feb 28 00:00:00 EST 2014}
}