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Tommaso Giovannini¹, Henrik Koch²

¹Department of Chemistry, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway.

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We developed a new method to precisely locate molecular orbitals within specific areas using an energy-based approach. This technique enhances computational efficiency for advanced electronic structure calculations.

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Area of Science:

Quantum Chemistry
Computational Chemistry
Theoretical Chemistry

Background:

Accurate localization of molecular orbitals is crucial for understanding chemical properties.
Existing methods may face limitations in computational cost for complex systems.
Multiscale frameworks offer potential for efficient electronic structure calculations.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a novel energy-based procedure for localizing molecular orbitals in predefined spatial regions.
To develop a multiscale approach based on the multilevel Hartree-Fock method.
To reduce the computational cost of correlated calculations by minimizing the number of molecular orbitals.

Main Methods:

An energy-based localization procedure is proposed.
The method utilizes a multiscale framework based on the multilevel Hartree-Fock approach.
The molecular system is partitioned into active and inactive fragments, with localized orbitals obtained by maximizing inter-fragment repulsion.

Main Results:

The novel method successfully localizes molecular orbitals in various systems, including conjugated and non-conjugated molecules.
The multiscale approach demonstrates good agreement with reference values for ground-state properties like dipole moments.
Local excitation energies calculated using this method show good correlation with established values.

Conclusions:

The proposed energy-based localization procedure offers an effective way to localize molecular orbitals.
This multiscale approach extends the applicability of high-level electron correlation methods.
The reduction in molecular orbital count significantly lowers computational expenses for correlated calculations.