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Title: Reactive Monte Carlo sampling with an ab initio potential

Journal Article · · Journal of Chemical Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4948303· OSTI ID:1340916

Here, we present the first application of reactive Monte Carlo in a first-principles context. The algorithm samples in a modified NVT ensemble in which the volume, temperature, and total number of atoms of a given type are held fixed, but molecular composition is allowed to evolve through stochastic variation of chemical connectivity. We also discuss general features of the method, as well as techniques needed to enhance the efficiency of Boltzmann sampling. Finally, we compare the results of simulation of NH3 to those of ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD). Furthermore, we find that there are regions of state space for which RxMC sampling is much more efficient than AIMD due to the “rare-event” character of chemical reactions.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396; LA-UR-16-21006
OSTI ID:
1340916
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1250976
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-16-21006
Journal Information:
Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 144, Issue 17; ISSN 0021-9606
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 11 works
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Web of Science

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