Nonadiabatic reaction rates for dissipative quantum-classical systems

Nonadiabatic reaction rates for dissipative quantum-classical systems

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Source:

Journal of Chemical Physics, Volume 119, Number 24, p.12776-12783 (2003)

URL:

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0942279177&doi=10.1063%2f1.1627752&partnerID=40&md5=f31ef023ec0471e4b09c22235f8be8ef

Keywords:

Algorithms, Computer Simulation, Degrees of freedom (mechanics), Electron transport properties, Equations of motion, Ground state, Hamiltonians, Langevin dynamics, Mathematical models, Molecular dynamics, Nonadiabatic reaction rates, Numerical analysis, Quantum classical systems, Quantum Theory, Rate constants

Abstract:

Correlation function expressions for rate constants were computed for a quantum-classical system embedded in a dissipative environment. The rate constants were determined by nonadiabatic evolution of microscopic species variables expressed in terms of surface-hopping Langevin trajectories. The sequential short-time propagation algorithm was proved to be very effective for the computation of the correlation functions involved in rare reactive dynamics.

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