Variational quantum approaches for computing vibrational energies of polyatomic molecules

JM Bowman, T Carrington, HD Meyer - Molecular Physics, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
In this article, we review state-of-the-art methods for computing vibrational energies of
polyatomic molecules using quantum mechanical, variationally-based approaches. We …

High-order contact transformations of molecular Hamiltonians: general approach, fast computational algorithm and convergence of ro-vibrational polyad models

V Tyuterev, S Tashkun, M Rey, A Nikitin - Molecular Physics, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The paper describes methods and fast computational algorithm for building effective
Hamiltonians in molecular physics using perturbative approach. Separations of fast and …

Intramolecular vibrational energy redistribution and the quantum ergodicity transition: a phase space perspective

S Karmakar, S Keshavamurthy - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Intramolecular vibrational energy redistribution (IVR) impacts the dynamics of reactions in a
profound way. Theoretical and experimental studies are increasingly indicating that …

Using neural networks to represent potential surfaces as sums of products

S Manzhos, T Carrington - The Journal of chemical physics, 2006 - pubs.aip.org
By using exponential activation functions with a neural network (NN) method we show that it
is possible to fit potentials to a sum-of-products form. The sum-of-products form is desirable …

A contracted basis-Lanczos calculation of vibrational levels of methane: Solving the Schrödinger equation in nine dimensions

XG Wang, T Carrington Jr - The Journal of chemical physics, 2003 - pubs.aip.org
We present a contracted basis-iterative method for calculating numerically exact vibrational
energy levels of methane (a 9D calculation). The basis functions we use are products of …

New ideas for using contracted basis functions with a Lanczos eigensolver for computing vibrational spectra of molecules with four or more atoms

XG Wang, T Carrington Jr - The Journal of chemical physics, 2002 - pubs.aip.org
We propose new methods for using contracted basis functions in conjunction with the
Lanczos algorithm to calculate vibrational (or rovibrational) spectra. As basis functions we …

The spin-forbidden reaction revisited. II. Nonadiabatic transition state theory and application

Q Cui, K Morokuma, JM Bowman… - The Journal of chemical …, 1999 - pubs.aip.org
Transition state theory is extended straightforwardly to treat nonadiabatic processes and
applied to study the rate constant of the spin-forbidden reaction CH (2 Π)+ N 2→ HCN+ N (4 …

Numerical-analytic implementation of the higher-order canonical Van Vleck perturbation theory for the interpretation of medium-sized molecule vibrational spectra

SV Krasnoshchekov, EV Isayeva… - The Journal of Physical …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Anharmonic vibrational states of semirigid polyatomic molecules are often studied using the
second-order vibrational perturbation theory (VPT2). For efficient higher-order analysis, an …

Contracted basis Lanczos methods for computing numerically exact rovibrational levels of methane

XG Wang, T Carrington Jr - The Journal of chemical physics, 2004 - pubs.aip.org
We present a numerically exact calculation of rovibrational levels of a five-atom molecule.
Two contracted basis Lanczos strategies are proposed. The first and preferred strategy is a …

A symmetry-adapted Lanczos method for calculating energy levels with different symmetries from a single set of iterations

XG Wang, T Carrington Jr - The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2001 - pubs.aip.org
We present a symmetry-adapted Lanczos method that uses projection operators to calculate
energy levels with different symmetries from a single sequence of matrix–vector products …