Resonating valence bond quantum Monte Carlo: Application to the ozone molecule

Azadi S, Singh R, Kühne TD (2015)


Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2015

Journal

Book Volume: 115

Pages Range: 1673-1677

Journal Issue: 23

DOI: 10.1002/qua.25005

Abstract

We study the potential energy surface (PES) of the ozone molecule along the normal modes by means of Quantum Monte Carlo simulations based on the resonating valence bond concept. The trial wave function consists of an antisymmetrized geminal power arranged in a single determinant that is multiplied by a Jastrow correlation factor. Whereas the determinantal part incorporates static correlation effects, the augmented real-space correlation factor accounts for the dynamics electron correlation. The accuracy of this approach is demonstrated by computing the dissociation energy and PES for the ozone molecule in three vibrational states: symmetric, asymmetric, and scissoring. We find that the employed wave function provides a detailed description of rather strongly correlated multireference systems, which is in quantitative agreement with experiment, using a single determinant only.

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APA:

Azadi, S., Singh, R., & Kühne, T.D. (2015). Resonating valence bond quantum Monte Carlo: Application to the ozone molecule. International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, 115(23), 1673-1677. https://doi.org/10.1002/qua.25005

MLA:

Azadi, Sam, Ranber Singh, and Thomas D. Kühne. "Resonating valence bond quantum Monte Carlo: Application to the ozone molecule." International Journal of Quantum Chemistry 115.23 (2015): 1673-1677.

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