ISSN:
0020-7608
Keywords:
Computational Chemistry and Molecular Modeling
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Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Even when each atom of a 2n-center cluster or molecule only brings one active electron in one atomic orbital, the size of the Heisenberg Hamiltonian matrix increases as C2nn. Simple truncations of this matrix would result in size consistence defects, as evident from the isomorphism between Heisenberg and configuration interaction (CI) matrices. Geometry-dependent Heisenberg Hamiltonians derived from accurate ab initio calculations on the two-center systems have proved to be very efficient for conjugated hydrocarbons and for alkali metals; in order to apply this approach to intermediate size systems (10-20 centers), a rational procedure is proposed consisting of the selection of a truncated set of determinants (of low energy) and a dressing of the truncated Hamiltonian matrix under the perturbation of the other determinants. The second order dressing is analogous to a so-called “shift Bk procedure” or Generalized Degenerate Perturbation theory and is weakly dependent on an E0 parameter. Tests performed on various 8- and 10-atom systems show the accuracy of the procedure. An iterative selection of the truncated basis set and proper choices of the E0 values allow one to obtain the whole lower part of the spectrum. The calculated geometries are satisfactory. Some preliminary applications are reported concerning the C12H14 dodecahexene linear chain, perfectly fitting with previous extrapolations.
Additional Material:
6 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/qua.560310606
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