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A procedure for computing accurate ab initio quartic force fields: Application to HO2+ and H2O.

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Area of Science:

  • Computational Chemistry
  • Theoretical Chemistry
  • Quantum Chemistry

Background:

  • Accurate molecular quartic force fields (QFFs) are essential for predicting molecular properties.
  • Achieving high accuracy requires incorporating subtle effects like core correlation and basis set extrapolation.
  • Previous methods may not fully account for all necessary small electronic effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a novel ab initio procedure for calculating highly accurate molecular QFFs.
  • To systematically investigate the impact of small electronic effects on QFF accuracy.
  • To apply the developed procedure to benchmark systems like H2O and the HO2(+) cation.

Main Methods:

  • A flexible ab initio procedure incorporating core correlation, basis set extrapolation, relativistic corrections, higher-order correlation, and diffuse functions.
  • A single grid of points centered on an optimized reference geometry.
  • Least-squares fitting of the QFF, followed by transformation to the exact minimum for spectroscopic analysis.

Main Results:

  • The proposed procedure successfully generates highly accurate ab initio QFFs.
  • The inclusion of small effects does not compromise the least-squares fitting of the QFF.
  • Accurate QFFs for H2O and the ground/excited states of HO2(+) were computed, showing excellent agreement with theory and experiment.

Conclusions:

  • The developed procedure provides a robust method for obtaining highly accurate molecular QFFs.
  • Spectroscopic constants for the X(3)A(") and A(1)A(") states of HO2(+) determined by this method are the most accurate available.
  • The approach is versatile and can be applied to various molecular systems requiring high-precision computational analysis.