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Area of Science:

  • Quantum chemistry
  • Computational physics
  • Molecular dynamics

Background:

  • Coupled electron-nuclear dynamics often uses approximations like the Born-Huang expansion, treating nonadiabatic effects as perturbations.
  • Native multicomponent methods avoid approximations but face computational scaling challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and apply a quantum algorithm for simulating molecular time-evolution without a priori approximations.
  • To investigate proton transfer dynamics in malonaldehyde using a quantum computing approach.

Main Methods:

  • Proposed a novel quantum algorithm for simulating coupled electron-nuclear dynamics.
  • Applied the algorithm to model proton transfer in malonaldehyde with a rigid scaffold.
  • Explored generalization to include classical molecular scaffold dynamics.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated persistent entanglement between electronic and nuclear degrees of freedom under nonadiabatic conditions.
  • Showcased the potential of quantum computing to handle complex molecular dynamics simulations.

Conclusions:

  • The developed quantum algorithm offers a promising avenue for studying nonadiabatic quantum electron-nuclear dynamics.
  • This method could become a valuable tool for molecular system research with advancements in quantum computing power.