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  • Quantum chemistry
  • Theoretical chemistry
  • Computational chemistry

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  • Non-adiabatic coupling is crucial for understanding chemical dynamics.
  • Accurate computational methods are needed to study these phenomena.
  • Spin-flip configuration interaction (SF-CI) methods are useful for describing excited states.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To derive and implement analytic non-adiabatic coupling matrix elements (NACME) for the spin-flip occupation restricted multiple active space configuration interaction (SF-ORMAS-CI) method.
  • To validate the implementation of NACME within the SF-ORMAS-CI framework.
  • To assess the suitability of SF-ORMAS-CI for studying non-adiabatic chemical phenomena.

Main Methods:

  • Derivation and implementation of analytic NACME.
  • Application of the spin-flip occupation restricted multiple active space configuration interaction (SF-ORMAS-CI) method.
  • Testing on model systems: MgFH and ethylene.

Main Results:

  • Successful implementation of analytic NACME for SF-ORMAS-CI.
  • SF-ORMAS-CI with NACME showed good qualitative agreement with established multi-reference methods.
  • The method accurately described stationary geometries and conical intersections.

Conclusions:

  • The developed SF-ORMAS-CI method with NACME is suitable for investigating non-adiabatic chemical phenomena.
  • This implementation provides a valuable tool for theoretical and computational chemistry research.
  • Further studies can leverage this method for complex chemical systems.