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Photoabsorption spectra from adiabatically exact time-dependent density-functional theory in real time
1Physikalisches Institut, Universität Bayreuth, D-95440, Bayreuth, Germany.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics : PCCP
|May 29, 2009
Summary
The adiabatically exact approximation accurately predicts photoabsorption spectra for single excitations in 2-electron systems. However, it struggles with double excitations, sometimes shifting or missing them entirely.
Area of Science:
- Quantum chemistry
- Atomic and molecular physics
- Computational physics
Background:
- Accurate calculation of photoabsorption spectra is crucial for understanding electronic transitions in atoms and molecules.
- The time-dependent Kohn-Sham (TDKS) equations offer a computationally tractable approach to studying excited states.
- Evaluating the accuracy of approximations within the TDKS framework is essential for reliable predictions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the accuracy of the adiabatically exact approximation within the TDKS method for calculating photoabsorption spectra.
- To compare the results obtained from the adiabatically exact approximation with exact solutions of the Schrödinger equation for 2-electron singlet systems.
- To identify the conditions under which the adiabatically exact approximation performs well or poorly.
Main Methods:
- Real-time propagation of the time-dependent Kohn-Sham equations.
- Utilizing the exact ground state exchange-correlation potential in the adiabatic approximation.
- Solving the interacting Schrödinger equation for benchmark comparisons.
- Analysis of transition densities to understand excitation characteristics.
Main Results:
- The adiabatically exact approximation yields highly accurate photoabsorption spectra for transitions dominated by single excitations.
- Significant discrepancies arise when double excitations contribute substantially to the spectra.
- Errors manifest as energy shifts or complete omission of certain double excitation features.
- Transition density analysis helps elucidate the nature of single and double excitations.
Conclusions:
- The adiabatically exact approximation is a reliable method for single excitations in 2-electron systems.
- This approximation has limitations for systems with significant double excitation character.
- Further refinement of approximate potentials is needed to accurately capture double excitations in photoabsorption spectra.
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