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:
We have applied the spin-density-functional (SDF) formalism with the local-spin-density (LSD) approximation to a number of small molecules with the primary aim of testing the approximation for molecular applications. A new numerical method to solve the one-electron wave equation is developed, utilizing the special features of the SDF formalism. We have calculated energy curves, dissociation energies, and equilibrium distances for some diatomic molecules [H2+ (2Σg+, 2Σu+), H2(1Σg+, 3Σu+), He2+ + (1Σg+), and He2(1Σg+)] and the vibrational frequencies of H2. The deviations from the experimental results are typically 1/2 eV for the energies and ≤ 0.1 Å for the distances. We discuss the LSD approximation using the concept of an exchange-correlation hole and make predictions about the applicability to other molecules. The LSD approximation is compared with the Hartree-Fock and multiple-scattering-Xα methods and some difficulties in the latter methods are pointed out. It is argued that the SDF formalism within the LSD approximation has physical advantages compared to the Hartree-Fock and Xα methods and that it should provide a simple and useful method for a broad range of applications.
Additional Material:
2 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/qua.560100210
