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Ari Ojanperä¹, Ville Havu, Lauri Lehtovaara

¹Department of Applied Physics, Aalto University, P.O. Box 11100, FI-00076 Aalto, Finland.

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Area of Science:

Computational Chemistry
Quantum Mechanics
Materials Science

Background:

Accurate simulation of molecular dynamics is essential for understanding chemical reactions and material properties.
Existing methods often rely on approximations that limit their applicability to certain systems or conditions.
The projector augmented-wave (PAW) formalism offers a robust framework for electronic structure calculations.

Purpose of the Study:

To derive and implement equations for nonadiabatic Ehrenfest molecular dynamics within the PAW formalism.
To address the time-dependent nature of electron discretization in PAW when nuclei move.
To validate the developed method through simulations of various chemical systems.

Main Methods:

Derivation of nonadiabatic Ehrenfest molecular dynamics equations.
Implementation within the real-space projector augmented-wave (PAW) method.
Time-dependent discretization of electronic wavefunctions.

Main Results:

Successful derivation and implementation of the nonadiabatic Ehrenfest-PAW method.
Demonstrated applicability through simulations of NaCl vibration.
Analyzed torsional rotation of H(2)C=NH(2)(+) in adiabatic and nonadiabatic regimes.
Studied hydrogen bombardment of C(40)H(16) using the new method.

Conclusions:

The developed nonadiabatic Ehrenfest-PAW method provides a powerful tool for simulating complex molecular dynamics.
The method accurately captures electronic effects crucial for understanding chemical reactivity and material behavior.
This work opens new avenues for studying quantum dynamics in extended systems.