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Can X-ray constrained Hartree-Fock wavefunctions retrieve electron correlation?

Alessandro Genoni¹, Leonardo H R Dos Santos², Benjamin Meyer¹

¹CNRS, Laboratoire SRSMC, UMR 7565, Boulevard des Aiguillettes, BP 70239, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, F-54506, France; Université de Lorraine, Laboratoire SRSMC, UMR 7565, Boulevard des Aiguillettes, BP 70239, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, F-54506, France.

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The X-ray constrained wavefunction (XC-WF) method partially captures electron correlation. Optimal results require larger weights and down-weighting high-order reflections in calculations.

Keywords:

X-ray constrained wavefunctions X-ray diffraction constrained Hartree–Fock wavefunctions density functional theory electron correlation electron density

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Area of Science:

Computational Chemistry
Quantum Chemistry
Crystallography

Background:

The X-ray constrained wavefunction (XC-WF) method offers a hybrid approach to electronic structure calculations.
It combines wavefunction and DFT-based methods using experimental X-ray diffraction data.
XC-WF aims to incorporate electron correlation effects missing in Hartree-Fock theory.

Purpose of the Study:

To rigorously test the hypothesis that XC-WF can capture electron correlation effects.
To heuristically validate the XC-WF method's ability to model electronic structure.
To investigate the conditions under which XC-WF best captures electron correlation.

Main Methods:

Performed X-ray constrained Hartree-Fock calculations on isolated molecules.
Used high-level coupled cluster theory to generate accurate structure factor amplitudes.
Varied the external weight and assessed the impact of high-order reflections on the results.

Main Results:

A single-determinant XC-WF captures electron correlation only partially.
Larger external weights improve the extraction of electron correlation.
Down-weighting or excluding high-order reflections enhances correlation capture.

Conclusions:

The XC-WF method's ability to capture electron correlation is limited.
Careful selection of calculation parameters, specifically weight and reflection inclusion, is crucial for optimizing XC-WF.
Further refinement of the XC-WF method may be needed for comprehensive correlation modeling.