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Title: Spin-flip methods in quantum chemistry

Journal Article · · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c9cp06507e· OSTI ID:1803465
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  1. Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) (Spain); Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao (Spain). IKERBASQUE
  2. Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (United States). Dept. of Chemistry

This Perspective discusses salient features of the spin-flip approach to strong correlation and describes different methods that sprung from this idea. The spin-flip treatment exploits the different physics of low-spin and high-spin states and is based on the observation that correlation is small for same-spin electrons. By using a well-behaved high-spin state as a reference, one can access problematic low-spin states by deploying the same formal tools as in the excited-state treatments (i.e., linear response, propagator, or equation-of-motion theories). The Perspective reviews applications of this strategy within wave function and density functional theory frameworks as well as the extensions for molecular properties and spectroscopy. The utility of spin-flip methods is illustrated by examples. Limitations and proposed future directions are also discussed.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0018910
OSTI ID:
1803465
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1593169
Journal Information:
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP, Vol. 22, Issue 8; ISSN 1463-9076
Publisher:
Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
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Cited by: 91 works
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