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Title: Nonadiabatic Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics with the Floating Occupation Molecular Orbital-Complete Active Space Configuration Interaction Method [Non-Adiabatic Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics with Floating Occupation Molecular Orbitals CASCI Method]

Journal Article · · Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
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  1. Univ. of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (Czech Republic)
  2. The Graduate Center of the City Univ. of New York, New York, NY (United States); Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA (United States)
  3. Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA (United States); SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
  4. Univ. of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (Czech Republic); J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry, Prague 8 (Czech Republic)

Here, we show that the floating occupation molecular orbital complete active space configuration interaction (FOMO-CASCI) method is a promising alternative to the widely used complete active space self-consistent field (CASSCF) method in direct nonadiabatic dynamics simulations. We have simulated photodynamics of three archetypal molecules in photodynamics: ethylene, methaniminium cation, and malonaldehyde. We compared the time evolution of electronic populations and reaction mechanisms as revealed by the FOMO-CASCI and CASSCF approaches. Generally, the two approaches provide similar results. Some dynamical differences are observed, but these can be traced back to energetically minor differences in the potential energy surfaces. We suggest that the FOMO-CASCI method represents, due to its efficiency and stability, a promising approach for direct ab initio dynamics in the excited state.

Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515; LH15081; 13-34168S
OSTI ID:
1457420
Journal Information:
Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, Vol. 14, Issue 1; ISSN 1549-9618
Publisher:
American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 46 works
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