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Area of Science:

  • Quantum chemistry
  • Strong light-matter interactions
  • Many-body perturbation theory

Background:

  • Perturbative approaches offer insights into many-body problems but face challenges in strongly coupled light-matter systems.
  • Defining appropriate orbitals for the zeroth-order Hamiltonian is a key theoretical hurdle.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a new polaritonic orbital basis for the strong coupling regime.
  • To develop quantum electrodynamical (QED) Møller-Plesset perturbation theory using these novel orbitals.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a QED Møller-Plesset perturbation theory.
  • Utilized orbitals from strong coupling QED Hartree-Fock.
  • Assessed performance based on frequency/coupling strength dispersions, intermolecular interactions, and polarization effects.

Main Results:

  • The proposed polaritonic orbital basis is suitable for the strong coupling regime.
  • Evaluated strengths and limitations of various approaches.
  • Highlighted the importance of a consistent molecular orbital framework.

Conclusions:

  • Accurate description of cavity-induced electron-photon correlations requires a consistent molecular orbital framework.
  • The new polaritonic orbital basis provides a promising avenue for strong light-matter interaction studies.