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Studying rare nonadiabatic dynamics with transition path sampling quantum jump trajectories

Journal Article · · Journal of Chemical Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5058281· OSTI ID:1543895
 [1];  [2]
  1. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
  2. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). Dept. of Chemistry; Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). Kavli Energy NanoSciences Institute

We present a method to study rare nonadiabatic dynamics in open quantum systems using transition path sampling and quantum jump trajectories. As with applications of transition path sampling to classical dynamics, the method does not rely on prior knowledge of transition states or reactive pathways and thus can provide mechanistic insight into ultrafast relaxation processes in addition to their associated rates. In particular, we formulate a quantum path ensemble using the stochastic realizations of an unravelled quantum master equation, which results in trajectories that can be conditioned on starting and ending in particular quantum states. Because the dynamics rigorously obeys detailed balance, rate constants can be evaluated from reversible work calculations in this conditioned ensemble, allowing for branching ratios and yields to be computed in an unbiased manner. We illustrate the utility of this method with three examples: energy transfer in a donor-bridge-acceptor model, and models of photo-induced proton-coupled electron transfer and thermally activated electron transfer. These examples demonstrate the efficacy of path ensemble methods and pave the way for their use in studying complex reactive quantum dynamics.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC); Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
1543895
Journal Information:
Journal of Chemical Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Chemical Physics Journal Issue: 21 Vol. 149; ISSN 0021-9606
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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