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  • Theoretical Chemistry
  • Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics

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  • Strongly correlated systems interacting with quantized cavity modes present significant theoretical challenges.
  • Existing methods like cavity QED generalizations of complete active space configuration interaction and density matrix renormalization group have limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel QED extension of state-averaged complete active space self-consistent field theory.
  • To incorporate cavity-induced correlations via a second-order orbital optimization framework.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a QED extension of state-averaged complete active space self-consistent field theory.
  • Implemented using photon number state and coherent state representations.
  • Enabled symmetry-free orbital relaxations for polaritonic systems.

Main Results:

  • Achieved significantly improved accuracy in modeling ground-state and polariton potential energy surfaces compared to QED-CASCI.
  • Reached sub kcal/mol accuracy in potential energy surfaces within much smaller active spaces.
  • Demonstrated robust origin invariance in energies with coherent state representation.

Conclusions:

  • The new method offers a more robust approach for studying cavity-altered chemical landscapes.
  • It provides enhanced accuracy for ground and excited strongly coupled systems.
  • This advancement facilitates the study of light-matter interactions in chemistry.