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Abstract
We introduce a new theoretical and computational framework for treating molecular quantum mechanics without the Born–Oppenheimer approximation. The molecular wavefunction is represented in a tensor-product space of electronic and vibrational basis functions, with electronic basis chosen to reproduce the mean-field electronic structure at all geometries. We show how to transform the Hamiltonian to a fully second-quantized form with creation/annihilation operators for electronic and vibrational quantum particles, paving the way for polynomial-scaling approximations to the tensor-product space formalism. In addition, we make a proof-of-principle application of the new Ansatz to the vibronic spectrum of C2.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 124102 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Journal of Chemical Physics |
Volume | 153 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 28 Sept 2020 |
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A unified framework for quantum chemistry beyond the Born-Oppenheimer approximation
Manby, F. R. (Principal Investigator)
1/05/18 → 30/04/22
Project: Research