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Hamiltonian for a restricted isoenergetic thermostat.
1Rockefeller University, 1230 York Avenue, New York, New York 10021, USA.
Summary
This study introduces a new Hamiltonian for isoenergetic thermostats in nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations. This advances temperature regulation methods for constant internal energy systems.
Area of Science:
- Computational physics
- Chemical physics
- Molecular dynamics
Background:
- Nonequilibrium molecular dynamics (NMD) simulations require thermostats for temperature control.
- Existing methods for constant kinetic energy thermostats have limitations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a novel Hamiltonian for isoenergetic (constant internal energy) thermostats.
- To establish a connection between isoenergetic and tunable isokinetic thermostats.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical derivation of a Hamiltonian.
- Analysis of thermostat properties in nonequilibrium simulations.
Main Results:
- A Hamiltonian is formulated for the isoenergetic thermostat.
- This isoenergetic thermostat is shown to correspond to a tunable isokinetic thermostat.
Conclusions:
- The presented Hamiltonian offers a new approach for controlling internal energy in NMD simulations.
- This work bridges the understanding between different thermostat types in computational simulations.