Solving the Self-Interaction Problem in Kohn-Sham Density Functional Theory. Application to Atoms
Abstract
In previous research, we proposed a computational methodology that addresses the elimination of the self-interaction error from the Kohn–Sham formulation of the density functional theory. We demonstrated how the exchange potential can be obtained, and presented results of calculations for atomic systems up to Kr carried out within a Cartesian coordinate system. In this paper, we provide complete details of this self-interaction free method formulated in spherical coordinates based on the explicit equidensity basis ansatz. We prove analytically that derivatives obtained using this method satisfy the Virial theorem for spherical orbitals, where the problem can be reduced to one dimension. Lastly, we present the results of calculations of ground-state energies of atomic systems throughout the periodic table carried out within the exchange-only mode.
- Authors:
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- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Defect Physics in Structural Materials (CDP); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1237552
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1246694; OSTI ID: 1265406
- Report Number(s):
- LLNL-JRNL-635885
Journal ID: ISSN 0022-3697
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC52-07NA27344; AC05-00OR22725
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 75; Journal Issue: 5; Journal ID: ISSN 0022-3697
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; C. Ab initio calculations; D. Electronic structure; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; D. Electronic structurec
Citation Formats
Daene, M., Gonis, A., Nicholson, D. M., and Stocks, G. M. Solving the Self-Interaction Problem in Kohn-Sham Density Functional Theory. Application to Atoms. United States: N. p., 2014.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.jpcs.2014.09.013.
Daene, M., Gonis, A., Nicholson, D. M., & Stocks, G. M. Solving the Self-Interaction Problem in Kohn-Sham Density Functional Theory. Application to Atoms. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpcs.2014.09.013
Daene, M., Gonis, A., Nicholson, D. M., and Stocks, G. M. Tue .
"Solving the Self-Interaction Problem in Kohn-Sham Density Functional Theory. Application to Atoms". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpcs.2014.09.013. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1237552.
@article{osti_1237552,
title = {Solving the Self-Interaction Problem in Kohn-Sham Density Functional Theory. Application to Atoms},
author = {Daene, M. and Gonis, A. and Nicholson, D. M. and Stocks, G. M.},
abstractNote = {In previous research, we proposed a computational methodology that addresses the elimination of the self-interaction error from the Kohn–Sham formulation of the density functional theory. We demonstrated how the exchange potential can be obtained, and presented results of calculations for atomic systems up to Kr carried out within a Cartesian coordinate system. In this paper, we provide complete details of this self-interaction free method formulated in spherical coordinates based on the explicit equidensity basis ansatz. We prove analytically that derivatives obtained using this method satisfy the Virial theorem for spherical orbitals, where the problem can be reduced to one dimension. Lastly, we present the results of calculations of ground-state energies of atomic systems throughout the periodic table carried out within the exchange-only mode.},
doi = {10.1016/j.jpcs.2014.09.013},
journal = {Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids},
number = 5,
volume = 75,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Oct 14 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
month = {Tue Oct 14 00:00:00 EDT 2014}
}
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