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General Spin Restricted Open-Shell Configuration Interaction Singles (GS-ROCIS): Implementation of Spin-Orbit
Tiago Leyser da Costa Gouveia1, Lucas Lang2, Dimitrios Maganas1
1Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilheim-Platz 1, Mülheim an der Ruhr 45470, Germany.
Abstract:
In this paper we present the theory and implementation of the spin-orbit coupling and Zeeman operators in the context of quasi-degenerate perturbation theory into the general spin restricted open-shell configuration interaction singles method. The implementation of the mentioned operators allows for the calculation of magnetic circularly polarized dichroism (MCD), L-edge X-ray absorption spectra (XAS) and X-ray magnetic circularly polarized dichroism (XMCD) spectra. The method was tested on calculating the MCD spectra of isostructural complexes [LCrIII(PyA)3NiII]2+, [LCrIII(PyA)3ZnII]2+and [LGaIII(PyA)3NiII]2+, with L = 1,4,7-trimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclonanane and PyA- is the monoanion of pyridine-2-aldozime, where it correctly predicts the MCD signs of the lower optical transition of [LCrIII(PyA)3NiII]2+and [LGaIII(PyA)3NiII]2+. The capabilities of the method in computing L-edge XAS and XMCD spectra were tested on the model complexes [Cu(H2O)6]2+ and [Cu2(OAc)4(H2O)2], where it correctly calculates the L2,3-edge absorption and XMCD spectra, as well as on the antiferromagnetically coupled Cu-Fe dimer [(F8TPP)Fe(μ-O)Cu(TMPA)]+, where it correctly predicts the signs of the L2 and L3 edges of the Cu XMCD spectrum. To further illustrate the applicability of the method, the more complex L2,3-edge XAS and XMCD spectra of thiolate Fe complexes were also calculated.
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