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Real time correlation function in a single phase space integral beyond the linearized semiclassical initial value

Jian Liu1, William H Miller

  • 1Department of Chemistry and K. S. Pitzer Center for Theoretical Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720-1460, USA. jianliu@berkeley.edu

The Journal of Chemical Physics
|June 30, 2007
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This study presents exact quantum mechanical time correlation functions, reformulating them using generalized dynamics. Four new approximate methods improve upon the linearized semiclassical initial value representation (LSC-IVR) for complex molecular systems.

Area of Science:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Theoretical chemistry
  • Chemical dynamics

Background:

  • Quantum mechanical time correlation functions are crucial for understanding molecular dynamics.
  • The linearized approximation of the semiclassical initial value representation (LSC-IVR) provides a classical approximation.
  • A gap exists in accurately calculating correlation functions for complex molecular systems using quantum mechanics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To express quantum mechanical time correlation functions in a form similar to the LSC-IVR.
  • To derive generalized equations of motion for exact quantum dynamics.
  • To develop practical, approximate methods for complex molecular systems.

Main Methods:

  • Reformulation of quantum mechanical time correlation functions using phase space averages of Wigner functions.

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  • Derivation of generalized equations of motion beyond classical trajectories.
  • Development of four approximate methods: full and second-order Wigner dynamics (WD), and full and second-order Donoso-Martens dynamics (DMD).

    • Main Results:

    • The exact quantum mechanical time correlation functions can be expressed in the LSC-IVR form but with generalized, non-classical trajectories.
    • Four new approximate methods (full/second-order WD and DMD) are proposed as generalizations of LSC-IVR.
    • Numerical tests on anharmonic models show these new methods significantly improve upon the original LSC-IVR for momentum and force autocorrelation functions.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed generalized dynamics and approximate methods offer significant improvements over LSC-IVR for quantum correlation functions.
    • These methods provide a more accurate and practical approach for studying complex molecular systems.
    • The study bridges the gap between exact quantum mechanics and semiclassical approximations.