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  • Quantum Chemistry
  • Computational Physics
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics

Background:

  • Radial electron pair probability distributions (REPPDs) are crucial for understanding electron correlation in molecules.
  • Piris natural orbital functional (PNOF) theory offers a framework for studying these distributions.
  • Helium dimer serves as a fundamental system for theoretical investigations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate REPPDs of the helium dimer using PNOF theory.
  • To derive analytical formulas for intracule densities and correlation holes within PNOF-2.
  • To present new definitions of Coulomb and Fermi holes independent of the Hartree-Fock state.

Main Methods:

  • Application of Piris natural orbital functional (PNOF) theory, specifically the PNOF-2 functional.
  • Derivation of analytical formulas for intracule densities and correlation holes.
  • Analysis of Löwdin's Coulomb holes using PNOF-2 and full configuration interaction (FCI).
  • Definition of Coulomb and Fermi holes via cumulant expansion of the two-particle reduced density matrix.

Main Results:

  • Analytical formulas for intracule densities, Fermi, Coulomb, and total correlation holes were derived.
  • PNOF-2 and FCI calculations showed similar behavior for Löwdin's Coulomb holes.
  • New definitions of Coulomb and Fermi holes were presented, based on the exact one-particle reduced density matrix and two-particle cumulant.
  • The contribution of each component to the total REPPD was analyzed at various internuclear distances.
  • A direct correlation between the Coulomb hole and dispersion interactions was identified.

Conclusions:

  • The study successfully applied PNOF theory to analyze REPPDs in helium dimers.
  • The derived formulas and new hole definitions provide deeper insights into electron correlation.
  • The observed connection between Coulomb holes and dispersion interactions highlights the importance of electron correlation in molecular interactions.