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Triplet instability in doublet systems.

Péter G Szalay1, Juana Vázquez, Chris Simmons

  • 1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Institute for Theoretical Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA.

The Journal of Chemical Physics
|October 16, 2004
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Unrestricted coupled-cluster calculations for open-shell molecules can suffer from spin contamination. This study analyzes the onset of spin polarization in unrestricted Hartree-Fock wave functions, offering insights into molecular property calculations.

Area of Science:

  • Computational Chemistry
  • Quantum Chemistry
  • Molecular Physics

Background:

  • Unrestricted wave functions in open-shell molecules can lead to problems in coupled-cluster (CC) calculations of molecular properties.
  • A phenomenon similar to "triplet instability" in closed-shell molecules, involving spin polarization, affects unrestricted Hartree-Fock (UHF) wave functions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss problems associated with unrestricted wave functions in the context of CC calculations for open-shell molecules.
  • To analyze the onset of spin contamination and its relation to orbital instability and charge density matrix occupation numbers.
  • To explain anomalous results observed in specific diatomic molecules like NO and PO.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of spin contamination from the perspective of orbital instability.

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  • Examination of occupation numbers of the charge density matrix.
  • Detailed analysis of the onset of spin contamination in diatomic molecules, particularly heteronuclear cases.

    • Main Results:

    • The study identifies and analyzes a phenomenon causing significant spin polarization and spin contamination in UHF wave functions.
    • The onset of spin contamination, rather than its magnitude, is crucial for understanding anomalous results.
    • A qualitative description of this phenomenon explains anomalies in NO and PO, despite lower spin contamination magnitudes compared to other cases.

    Conclusions:

    • Coupled-cluster calculations using UHF references for open-shell molecules require careful monitoring for spin contamination.
    • Molecules with multiple bonds, especially those involving atoms from different rows of the periodic table, are particularly susceptible.
    • Understanding spin polarization onset is key to accurate prediction of molecular properties in these systems.