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  • Theoretical Chemistry
  • Chemical Physics
  • Quantum Dynamics

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  • Existing methods struggle with non-adiabatic dynamics where wave function norm is not conserved.
  • Reduced dimensionality models are insufficient for complex, realistic molecular systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel methodology for simulating molecular systems with complex-valued Hamiltonians.
  • To apply this method to study the relaxation mechanisms of iodoethene anions.

Main Methods:

  • Generalization of the trajectory surface hopping method to complex-valued Hamiltonians.
  • Implementation of the complex surface fewest switches surface hopping (CS-FSSH) method.
  • On-the-fly dynamics simulations.

Main Results:

  • Detailed dynamical picture of the π*/σ* mechanism in dissociative electron attachment to iodoethene.
  • Observation of C=C stretching and out-of-plane vibrations upon electron capture.
  • Demonstration of charge transfer and iodine ion release within 15 femtoseconds.

Conclusions:

  • The CS-FSSH methodology enables simulations of complex-valued molecular dynamics.
  • This method provides unprecedented insight into electron-induced reactions in halogenated compounds.
  • The approach is applicable to a wide range of decay processes, including autoionization and luminescence.