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We present an extension of the time-dependent Density Matrix Renormalization Group (t-DMRG), also known as Time Evolving Block Decimation algorithm (TEBD), allowing for the computation of dynamically important excited states of…
In traditional finite-temperature Kohn-Sham density functional theory (KSDFT), the well-known orbitals wall restricts the use of first-principles molecular dynamics methods at extremely high temperatures. However, stochastic density…
Delta-self-consistent field theory (delta-SCF) is a conceptually simple and computationally inexpensive method for finding excited states. Using the maximum overlap method to guide optimization of the excited state, delta-SCF has been shown…
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The time-dependent complete-active-space self-consistent-field (TD-CASSCF) method for the description of multielectron dynamics in intense laser fields is presented, and a comprehensive description of the method is given. It introduces the…
Electron transport in electric-field-driven tight-binding lattice coupled to fermion baths is comprehensively studied. We reformulate the problem by using the scattering state method within the Coulomb gauge. Calculations show that the…
Modeling many-body quantum systems with strong interactions is one of the core challenges of modern physics. A range of methods has been developed to approach this task, each with its own idiosyncrasies, approximations, and realm of…
Density Functional Tight Binding (DFTB) is an attractive method for accelerated quantum simulations of condensed matter due to its enhanced computational efficiency over standard Density Functional Theory approaches. However, DFTB models…
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The projection-based quantum embedding method is applied to electronically excited states of valence, Rydberg, and charge-transfer character, valence- and core-ionized states, as well as bound and temporary radical anions. We embed…
Density functional theory (DFT) has emerged as one of the most versatile and lucrative approaches in electronic structure calculations of many-electron systems in past four decades. Here we give an account of the development of a…
The recent developments of quantum computing present potential novel pathways for quantum chemistry, as the increased computational power of quantum computers could be harnessed to naturally encode and solve electronic structure problems.…
We introduce a novel computational framework for excited-states molecular quantum dynamics simulations driven by quantum computing-based electronic-structure calculations. This framework leverages the fewest-switches surface-hopping method…
Understanding the process of molecular photoexcitation is crucial in various fields, including drug development, materials science, photovoltaics, and more. The electronic vertical excitation energy is a critical property, for example in…
Obtaining the exciton dynamics of large photosynthetic complexes by using mixed quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM) is computationally demanding. We propose a machine learning technique, multi-layer perceptrons, as a tool to…
In the theory of open quantum systems, spectral densities are key quantities for modeling the dynamics and spectroscopic properties of the system under investigation. In the case of light-harvesting complexes, they encode the…
Rechargeable battery electrodes have highly complex microstructures, consisting of nonuniform electrode particles, tortuous electrolyte channels, and irregular particle-electrolyte interfaces. Moreover, the electrochemical processes involve…
Despite significant advances in electronic structure methods for the treatment of excited states, attaining an accurate description of the photoinduced processes in photoactive biomolecules is proving very difficult. For the prototypical…