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Title: A new class of ensemble conserving algorithms for approximate quantum dynamics: Theoretical formulation and model problems

Abstract

We develop two classes of quasi-classical dynamics that are shown to conserve the initial quantum ensemble when used in combination with the Feynman-Kleinert approximation of the density operator. These dynamics are used to improve the Feynman-Kleinert implementation of the classical Wigner approximation for the evaluation of quantum time correlation functions known as Feynman-Kleinert linearized path-integral. As shown, both classes of dynamics are able to recover the exact classical and high temperature limits of the quantum time correlation function, while a subset is able to recover the exact harmonic limit. A comparison of the approximate quantum time correlation functions obtained from both classes of dynamics is made with the exact results for the challenging model problems of the quartic and double-well potentials. It is found that these dynamics provide a great improvement over the classical Wigner approximation, in which purely classical dynamics are used. In a special case, our first method becomes identical to centroid molecular dynamics.

Authors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences and Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712 (United States)
  2. Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, SE 41296 Gothenburg (Sweden)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22490831
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Chemical Physics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 142; Journal Issue: 24; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0021-9606
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 97 MATHEMATICAL METHODS AND COMPUTING; ALGORITHMS; APPROXIMATIONS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; CORRELATION FUNCTIONS; DENSITY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS METHOD; PATH INTEGRALS

Citation Formats

Smith, Kyle K. G.,, Poulsen, Jens Aage, E-mail: jens72@chem.gu.se, Nyman, Gunnar, and Rossky, Peter J., E-mail: Peter.Rossky@rice.edu. A new class of ensemble conserving algorithms for approximate quantum dynamics: Theoretical formulation and model problems. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4922887.
Smith, Kyle K. G.,, Poulsen, Jens Aage, E-mail: jens72@chem.gu.se, Nyman, Gunnar, & Rossky, Peter J., E-mail: Peter.Rossky@rice.edu. A new class of ensemble conserving algorithms for approximate quantum dynamics: Theoretical formulation and model problems. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4922887
Smith, Kyle K. G.,, Poulsen, Jens Aage, E-mail: jens72@chem.gu.se, Nyman, Gunnar, and Rossky, Peter J., E-mail: Peter.Rossky@rice.edu. 2015. "A new class of ensemble conserving algorithms for approximate quantum dynamics: Theoretical formulation and model problems". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4922887.
@article{osti_22490831,
title = {A new class of ensemble conserving algorithms for approximate quantum dynamics: Theoretical formulation and model problems},
author = {Smith, Kyle K. G., and Poulsen, Jens Aage, E-mail: jens72@chem.gu.se and Nyman, Gunnar and Rossky, Peter J., E-mail: Peter.Rossky@rice.edu},
abstractNote = {We develop two classes of quasi-classical dynamics that are shown to conserve the initial quantum ensemble when used in combination with the Feynman-Kleinert approximation of the density operator. These dynamics are used to improve the Feynman-Kleinert implementation of the classical Wigner approximation for the evaluation of quantum time correlation functions known as Feynman-Kleinert linearized path-integral. As shown, both classes of dynamics are able to recover the exact classical and high temperature limits of the quantum time correlation function, while a subset is able to recover the exact harmonic limit. A comparison of the approximate quantum time correlation functions obtained from both classes of dynamics is made with the exact results for the challenging model problems of the quartic and double-well potentials. It is found that these dynamics provide a great improvement over the classical Wigner approximation, in which purely classical dynamics are used. In a special case, our first method becomes identical to centroid molecular dynamics.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4922887},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22490831}, journal = {Journal of Chemical Physics},
issn = {0021-9606},
number = 24,
volume = 142,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jun 28 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Sun Jun 28 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}