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  • Chemical Dynamics
  • Quantum Chemistry

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  • Classical trajectory calculations traditionally require fitting potential energy surfaces (PES).
  • Advances in computing power and software now enable direct use of electronic structure calculations in molecular dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review contributions to direct dynamics methods development and applications.
  • To present efficient algorithms for integrating classical trajectories and following reaction paths.
  • To extend direct dynamics to strong field chemistry and electron dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a Hessian-based predictor-corrector algorithm for trajectory integration.
  • Implemented Hessian updating for improved efficiency.
  • Developed an extended Lagrangian approach for large molecular systems.
  • Incorporated time-varying electric fields for strong field chemistry simulations.
  • Developed time-dependent configuration interaction for electron dynamics.

Main Results:

  • Achieved excellent agreement with experimental vibrational distributions for CH2O dissociation.
  • Applied direct dynamics to various dissociation reactions, including multi-fragment and branching pathways.
  • Simulated molecular fragmentation and selective channel activation by intense laser fields.
  • Investigated angular dependence of strong field ionization and sequential double ionization.

Conclusions:

  • Direct dynamics calculations are a powerful tool for exploring molecular reactivity and dynamics.
  • Developed methods enhance efficiency and accuracy for complex chemical systems and strong field interactions.
  • The approach accurately models phenomena from simple dissociation to intense laser-induced processes.