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The electronic structure parameter (WM) of the nuclear magnetic quadrupole moment (MQM) interaction in numerous open-shell metal monofluorides (viz., MgF, CaF, SrF, BaF, RaF, and PbF) is computed in the fully relativistic coupled-cluster framework. The electron-correlation effects are found to be very important for the precise calculation of WM in the studied molecular systems. The molecular MQM interaction parameter scales nearly as Z2 in the alkaline earth metal monofluorides, where Z is the nuclear charge of metal. Our study identifies 223RaF as a good candidate for the experimental search of the nuclear MQM, which can help unravel the physics beyond the standard model in the hadron sector of matter. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article deals with the extension of the relativistic double-ionization equation-of-motion coupled-cluster (DI-EOMCC) method [H. Pathak et al. Phys. Rev. A 90, 010501(R) (2014)] for the molecular systems. The Dirac–Coulomb Hamiltonian with four-component spinors is considered to take care of the relativistic effects. The implemented method is employed to compute a few low-lying doubly ionized states of noble gas atoms (Ar, Kr, Xe, and Rn) and Cl2, Br2, HBr, and HI. Additionally, we presented results with two intermediate schemes in the four-component relativistic DI-EOMCC framework to understand the role of electron correlation. The computed double ionization spectra for the atomic systems are compared with the values from the non-relativistic DI-EOMCC method with spin–orbit coupling [Z. Wang et al. J. Chem. Phys. 142, 144109 (2015)] and the values from the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) database. Our atomic results are found to be in good agreement with the NIST values. Furthermore, the obtained results for the molecular systems agree well with the available experimental values. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We employ the Z-vector method in the four-component relativistic coupled-cluster framework to calculate the parity (P) and time-reversal (T) symmetry violating scalar-pseudoscalar nucleus-electron interaction constant (Ws), the effective electric field (Eeff) experienced by the unpaired electron, and the nuclear magnetic quadrupole moment-electron interaction constant (WM) in the open-shell ground electronic state of HgF. The molecular frame dipole moment and the magnetic hyperfine structure (HFS) constant of the molecule are also calculated at the same level of theory. The outcome of our study is that HgF has a high value of Eeff (115.9 GV/cm), Ws (266.4 kHz), and WM (3.59 × 1033 Hz/e cm2), which shows that it can be a possible candidate for the search of new physics beyond the standard model. Our results are in good agreement with the available literature values. Furthermore, we investigate the effect of the basis set and the virtual energy functions on the computed properties. The role of the high-energy virtual spinors is found to be significant in the calculation of the HFS constant and the P , T -odd interaction coefficients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The open-shell reference relativistic equation-of-motion coupled-cluster method within its four-component description is successfully implemented with the consideration of single- and double- excitation approximations using the Dirac-Coulomb Hamiltonian. At the first attempt, the implemented method is employed to calculate ionization potential value of heavy atomic (Ag, Cs, Au, Fr, and Lr) and molecular (HgH and PbF) systems, where the effect of relativity does really matter to obtain highly accurate results. Not only the relativistic effect but also the effect of electron correlation is crucial in these heavy atomic and molecular systems. To justify the fact, we have taken two further approximations in the four-component relativistic equation-of-motion framework to quantify how the effect of electron correlation plays a role in the calculated values at different levels of theory. All these calculated results are compared with the available experimental data as well as with other theoretically calculated values to judge the extent of accuracy obtained in our calculations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The effective electric field experienced by the unpaired electron in the ground state of PbF, which is a potential candidate in the search of electron electric dipole moment due to some special characteristics, is calculated using Z-vector method in the coupled cluster single- and double- excitation approximation with four component Dirac spinor. This is an important quantity to set the upper bound limit of the electron electric dipole moment. Further, we have calculated molecular dipole moment and parallel magnetic hyperfine structure constant (Aa) of 207Pb in PbF to test the accuracy of the wavefunction obtained in the Z-vector method. The outcome of our calculations clearly suggests that the core electrons have significant contribution to the gatom in compoundh properties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Auger decay is an efficient ultrafast relaxation process of core-shell or inner-shell excited atom or molecule. Generally, it occurs in femto-second or even atto-second time domain. Direct measurement of lifetimes of Auger process of single ionized and double ionized inner-shell state of an atom or molecule is an extremely difficult task. In this paper, we have applied the highly correlated complex absorbing potential-equation-of-motion coupled cluster (CAP-EOMCC) approach which is a combination of CAP and EOMCC approach to calculate the lifetime of the states arising from 2p inner-shell ionization of an Ar atom and 3d inner-shell ionization of Kr atom. We have also calculated the lifetime of Ar2+(2p-13p-1)¹D, Ar2+(2p-13p-1)¹S, and Ar2+(2p-13s-1) 1P double ionized states. The predicted results are compared with the other theoretical results as well as experimental results available in the literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We propose a new elegant strategy to implement third order triples correction in the light of many-body perturbation theory to the Fock space multi-reference coupled cluster method for the ionization problem. The computational scaling as well as the storage requirement is of key concerns in any many-body calculations. Our proposed approach scales as N6 does not require the storage of triples amplitudes and gives superior agreement over all the previous attempts made. This approach is capable of calculating multiple roots in a single calculation in contrast to the inclusion of perturbative triples in the equation of motion variant of the coupled cluster theory, where each root needs to be computed in a state-specific way and requires both the left and right state vectors together. The performance of the newly implemented scheme is tested by applying to methylene, boron nitride (B2N) anion, nitrogen, water, carbon monoxide, acetylene, formaldehyde, and thymine monomer, a DNA base. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The equation-of-motion coupled cluster method employing the complex absorbing potential has been used to investigate the low energy electron scattering by CO2. We have studied the potential energy curve for the 2∏u resonance states of CO2- upon bending as well as symmetric and asymmetric stretching of the molecule. Specifically, we have stretched the C-O bond length from 1.1 Å to 1.5 Å and the bending angles are changed between 180° and 132°. Upon bending, the low energy 2∏u resonance state is split into two components, i.e., ²A1, ²B1 due to the Renner-Teller effect, which behave differently as the molecule is bent. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We present a benchmark theoretical investigation on the electronic structure and singlet-triplet(ST) gap of 1- and 2-naphthyl cations using the CCSD(T) method. Our calculations reveal that the ground states of both the naphthyl cations are singlet, contrary to the results obtained by DFT/B3LYP calculations reported in previous theoretical studies. However, the triplet states obtained in the two structural isomers of naphthyl cation are completely different. The triplet state in 1-naphthyl cation is (π,σ) type, whereas in 2-naphthyl cation it is (σ,σ') type. The S-T gaps in naphthyl cations and the relative stability ordering of the singlet and the triplet states are highly sensitive to the basisset quality as well as level of correlation, and demand for inclusion of perturbative triples in the coupled-cluster ansatz. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Spin flip equation of motion coupled cluster (EOM-SF-CC) can correctly treat situations involving electronic degeneracies or near degeneracies, e.g., bond breaking, di- and tri-radicals, etc. However, for large systems EOM-SF-CC (even in single and double excitations) is computationally prohibitively expensive. Therefore, earlier approximations to EOM-SF-CC methods such as spin flip configuration interaction singles with perturbative doubles (SF-CIS(D)) have been proposed. In this work, we present a new perturbative approximation to EOM-SF-CC, which has been found to be more accurate than SF-CIS(D). The capabilities, advantages, and timings of the new approach have been demonstrated considering the singlet-triplet gaps in di- and triradicals as well as bond breaking examples. The method is extended to double spin flip EOM-CC and its capabilities have been tested. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Interatomic Coulombic decay (ICD) is an efficient and ultrafast radiationless decay mechanism which can be initiated by removal of an electron from the inner-valence shell of an atom or molecule. Generally, the ICD mechanism is prevailed in weakly bound clusters. A very promising approach, known as CAP/EOM-CC, consists of the combination of complex absorbing potential (CAP) with the equation-of-motion coupled-cluster (EOM-CC) method, is applied for the first time to study the nature of the ICD mechanism. We have applied this technique to determine the lifetime of an auto-ionized, inner-valence excited state of the NeH2O, Ne(H2O)2, and Ne(H2O)3 systems. The lifetime is found to be very short and decreases significantly with the number of neighboring water molecules. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The equation-of-motion coupled-cluster method (EOM-CC) is applied for the first time to calculate the energy and width of a shape resonance in an electron-molecule scattering. The procedure is based on inclusion of complex absorbing potential with EOM-CC theory. We have applied this method to investigate the shape resonance in e-N2, e-CO, and e-C2H2. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Fock space multireference coupled-cluster (FSMRCC) method emerged as an efficient tool to describe the electronic structure of nearly degenerate cases. Development of linear response has been one of the challenging problems in FSMRCC due to the multiple-root nature of the effective Hamiltonian. A response from any of the roots would span the space for getting the properties. Hence, all roots perturbed by the external field would proliferate the excited states. We recently developed the FSMRCC method for the efficient evaluation of analytic response properties using a constrained variation approach. In this paper, we present analytic dipole moments and polarizabilities of H2O, O3, and CH+ molecules in low-lying excited states along with brief discussion of singlet triplet decoupling of (1,1) sector of FSMRCC resulting from spin adaptation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Vibrational excited state energies have been calculated using vibrational coupled cluster linear response theory (CCLRT). The method has been implemented on formaldehyde and water molecule. Convergence studies have been shown with varying the cluster operator from S4 to S6 as well as the excitation operator from four bosons to six bosons. A good agreement with full configuration interaction results has been observed with S6 truncation at coupled-cluster method level and six bosonic excitations at CCLRT level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

2, 6, 12, and 20 electron quantum dots have been studied using coupled cluster at singles and doubles level and extensive multireference coupled cluster (MRCC) method. A Fock-space version of MRCC (FSMRCC) containing single hole-particle excited determinants has been used to calculate low-lying excited states of the above system. The ionization potential and electron affinity are also calculated. The effect of correlation energy on excitation energy and charge density is shown by calculating them at the high density region (low value of density parameter rs) and at the low density region (high value of density parameter rs). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Based on conceptual density functional theory, two new descriptors, the normalized atom-condensed Fukui functions (NFFs) and bond deformation kernel (BDK), are proposed to describe the O–H stretching frequency shifts in water halide-ion clusters by including local polarizations in the system. NFF, along with BDK, can be successfully used to describe interactions between different atoms, especially in cases where polarizations are quite important. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We have formulated and applied an analytic continuation method for the recently formulated correlated independent particle potential [A. Beste and R. J. Bartlett J. Chem. Phys. 120, 8395 (2004)] derived from Fock space multireference coupled cluster theory. The technique developed is an advanced ab initio tool for calculating the properties of resonances in the low-energy electron-molecule collision problem. The proposed method quantitatively describes elastic electron-molecule scattering below the first electronically inelastic threshold. A complex absorbing potential is utilized to define the analytic continuation for the potential. A separate treatment of electron correlation and relaxation effects for the projectile-target system and the analytic continuation using the complex absorbing potential is possible, when an approximated form of the correlated complex independent particle potential is used. The method, which is referred to as complex absorbing potential-based correlated independent particle (CAP-CIP), is tested by application to the well-known 2Πg shape resonance of e-N2 and the 2B2g shape resonance of e-C2H4 (ethylene) with highly satisfactory results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The technique of Fock space multireference coupled-cluster (FSMRCC) is applied for the first time to the correlated calculation of the energy and width of a shape resonance in an electron-molecule collision. The procedure is based upon combining a complex absorbing potential with FSMRCC theory. Accurate resonance parameters are obtained by solving a small non-Hermitian eigenvalue problem. The potential-energy curve of the 2Πg state of N2- is calculated using the FSMRCC and multireference configuration-interaction (MRCI) level of theories. Comparison with the single-determinant Hartree–Fock theory indicates that correlation effects are important in determining the behavior of the resonance state. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we present a formulation based on constrained variational approach to enable efficient computation of energy derivatives using Fock-space multireference coupled-cluster theory. Adopting conventional normal ordered exponential with Bloch projection approach, we present a method of deriving equations when general incomplete model spaces are used. Essential simplifications arise when effective Hamiltonian definition becomes explicit as in the case of complete model spaces or some special quasicomplete model spaces. We apply the method to derive explicit generic expressions upto third-order energy derivatives for [0,1], [1,0], and [1,1] Fock-space sectors. Specific diagrammatic expressions for zeroth-order Lagrange multiplier equations for [0,1], [1,0], and [1,1] sectors are presented. © 2004 American Institute of Physics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Fock space multireference coupled cluster based on an underlying bivariational self-consistent field is applied to the problem of computing complex energy associated with Auger and shape resonances in e-atom scattering. It is concluded that the Fock space multireference coupled cluster based on a bivariational self-consistent field provides a useful and practical approach to calculation of resonance parameters. Numerical results are presented for the [sup 2]P shape resonance of Mg and Auger 1 s-1 hole of Be. © 2004 American Institute of Physics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This is a preliminary study toward implementation of analytic density functional response approach for molecules to obtain linear and nonlinear electric properties. The Kohn-Sham framework has been used with Gaussian basis sets. We propose a fully variational approach to obtain the response of electronic density in terms of the atomic orbital basis (contracted Gaussians). As a first step, this derivative of the Kohn-Sham operator is obtained by a finite field method using five different values of electric field. Using this, we obtain the energy derivatives up to third order using fully analytic expressions. We calculate the dipole moment, polarizability, and hyperpolarizability of the hydrogen fluoride (HF) molecule as a test case using different exchange-correlation functionals and basis sets within the present methodology. We also explore the feasibility of this response approach by studying the properties of the HF molecule for different H-F distances. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We have carried out a thorough investigation of bonding and energetics in two different class of heteroatomic clusters viz. single impurity based Li[sub n]Sn (n ≤ 9) clusters and mixed aluminum-based binary clusters Al[sub 4]X[sub 4] (X = Be, Mg, B, Si). We employ first principle Born-Oppenheimer molecular dynamics within the framework of density functional theory using generalized gradient approximation. The bonding characteristics have been analyzed using electron localization function (ELF) along with charge density and valence molecular orbital pictures. The analysis of bonding through ELF reveals that in Li[sub n]Sn (n ≤ 9) clusters there is a transition from ionic bond to a metallic bond through an intermediate ionic-metallic bond. On the other hand, it is found that Al[sub 4]X[sub 4] (X = Be, Mg, B, Si) clusters show interesting characteristics of lone pairs on Al, polar covalent bonding, and a multicenter bonding. We demonstrate that ELF can play an important role in analyzing different types of bonding characteristics in heteroatomic clusters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A thorough study on the nature of Mulliken population analysis (MPA) based condensed Fukui function (FF) indices has been performed. It is claimed analytically that nothing can be predicted about the sign of condensed FF indices, even when evaluated by using very small fractional molecular charge (i.e., approximately following the analytical definition of FF indices). The corresponding numerical demonstrations on different chemical systems confirm our claim. © 2001 American Institute of Physics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Examines the photoelectron spectroscopy of pyridine cluster anions. Explanation on the schematic diagram of the anion photoelectron spectroscopy apparatus used in the study; Generation of stable valence state anions by solvation; Tetramer cluster anions.

Analyzes the factors which cause Fukui function indices to be negative, when evaluated in condensed form through crude finite difference approximation. Inability to take care of the relaxation effect and improper charge partitioning techniques; Discussion of advantages 'stockholders' charge partitioning over other kinds of partitioning techniques.

Discusses the multireference coupled cluster (MRCC) based analytic response approach for evaluating molecular properties. Response of the open shell system in the multireference framework; Fock space MRCC method; Application of the analytic MRCC response theory to evaluate the dipole moment of open shell radicals.

The correlated static-exchange potential for LiH and H2 molecules has been studied using many-body coupled cluster technique. A general trend has been observed. Its importance to the low energy scattering of electrons from these diatomic targets has been pointed out. © 1996 American Institute of Physics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The correlation contribution to the static–exchange interaction potential (ΔVSE) appears as an important quantity in the electron molecule scattering calculations. We have shown that the single and double excitation configuration interaction (CISD) method does not give reliable results for ΔVSE. Only properly chosen multireference CISD calculation or Green’s function based calculations were found to be reliable. In this paper we carry out the coupled cluster (CC) calculations to test whether good results are obtained or not. The CC method will also help us to identify the important contributions to ΔVSE and to understand why a low order CI performs poorly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A linked, size-extensive multireference coupled-cluster method (MRCC) is presented, and has been used to calculate the ionization potentials and excitation energies of the interesting molecules ketene and diazomethane. Comparisons are made with experimental numbers and theoretical results from configuration-interaction (CI) studies. Good agreement is found between the MRCC results, CI calculations, and experiment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A multireference coupled-cluster (MRCC) formulation for the direct calculation of excitation energies and ionization potentials is presented. The reference space connects a set of p–h excited determinants built from all the set of active particles and holes in the model space. This model space is incomplete, requiring a Fock-space approach and the postulate of a ‘‘universal’’ wave operator to arrive at a linked diagram expression for the effective Hamiltonian Heff, whose eigenvalues are the excitation energies for the problem. Use of a normal-ordered exponential cluster ansatz allows one to construct, hierarchically, the CC equations for the p–h model space starting from the ground state. We present an extension of an earlier formulation for excitation energies that allows us to have both active and inactive particles and holes in our method. Numerical applications are reported for the prototypical small molecules CO and N2. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this work, we examine the efficiency of the recently developed [P. Piecuch et al., J. Chem. Phys. 99, 6732 (1993)] state-selective (SS) multi-reference (MR) coupled-cluster (CC) method for calculation of molecular properties. In our earlier papers, we demonstrated that the SSMRCC method with inclusion of single, double, and internal and semi-internal triple excitations [SSCCSD(T) approach] is capable of providing an accurate description of the ground-state potential energy surfaces. In this paper, we present the dipole moment and polarizability values of the HF molecule at equilibrium and stretched geometries calculated using finite field technique and SSCCSD(T) ansatz. The calculations use double zeta quality basis sets with and without polarization functions. Molecular orbital basis sets include both relaxed and nonrelaxed orbitals. © 1996 American Institute of Physics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we report the use of extended coupled cluster functional of Arponen, Bishop, and co-workers to implement a stationary biorthogonal response approach. The objective of this is to calculate nonlinear molecular properties like hyperpolarizability, etc. in a more convenient way. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Applies ab initio calculations to examine the lithium bonding interaction at chemical complexes. Effect of correlation on complex binding energies; Correction of binding energies for basis set superposition error; Frequency calculations confirming the stable forms of the complexes.

The high effective electric field (Eeff) experienced by the unpaired electron in an atom or a molecule is one of the key ingredients in the success of electron electric dipole moment (eEDM) experiment and its precise calculation requires a very accurate theory. We, therefore, employed the Z-vector method in the relativistic coupled-cluster framework and found that HgH has a very large Eeff value (123.2 GV/cm) which makes it a potential candidate for the next generation eEDM experiment. Our study also reveals that it has a large scalar-pseudoscalar (S-PS) P,T -violating interaction constant, Ws = 284.2 kHz. To judge the accuracy of the obtained results, we have calculated parallel and perpendicular magnetic hyperfine structure (HFS) constants and compared with the available experimental values. The results of our calculation are found to be in nice agreement with the experimental values. Therefore, by looking at the HFS results, we can say that both Eeff andWs values are also very accurate. Further, We have derived the relationship between these quantities and the ratio which will help to get model independent value of eEDM and S-PS interaction constant. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new electronic structure principle, viz., the minimum magnetizability principle, has been proposed and also has been verified through ab initio calculations, to extend the domain of applicability of the conceptual density functional theory in explaining the magnetic interactions and magnetochemistry. This principle may be stated as “a stable configuration/conformation of a molecule or a favorable chemical process is associated with a minimum value of the magnetizability.” The behavior of paramagnetic and diamagnetic components has been separately studied. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We discuss in this note how the correlated static exchange potential changes with bond length for N2 molecule where the earlier extensive results at equilibrium exist. We have used many-body coupled cluster technique for this study. Its relevance to e-–N2 scattering is also discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper we examine the potential energy surface of CH2+ to reinvestigate the controversy surrounding the stability of this dication using the Fock space version of multireference coupled cluster theory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we present a formulation based on Lagrange multiplier approach for efficient evaluation of excited state energy derivatives in Fock space coupled cluster theory within the intermediate Hamiltonian framework. The formulation is applied to derive the explicit generic expressions up to second order energy derivatives for [1, 1] sector of Fock space with singles and doubles approximation. Its advantage, efficiency, and interconnection in comparison to the Lagrange multiplier approach in traditional formulation of Fock space, which is built on the concept of Bloch equation based effective Hamiltonian, has been discussed. Computational strategy for their implementation has also been discussed in some detail. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Within the Fock-space multi-reference coupled cluster framework, we have evaluated the electronic transition dipole moments, which determine absorption intensities. These depend on matrix elements between two different wave functions (e.g., ground state to the excited state). We present two different ways, to calculate these transition moments. In the first method, we construct the ground and excited state wave functions with the normal exponential ansatz of Fock-space coupled cluster method and then calculate the relevant off-diagonal matrix elements. In the second approach, we linearize the exponential form of the wave operator which will generate the left vector, by use of Lagrangian formulation. The right vector is obtained from the exponential ansatz. In order to relate the transition moments to oscillator strengths, excitation energies need to be evaluated. The excitation energies are obtained from the Fock-space multi-reference framework. The transition dipole moments of the ground to a few excited states, together with the oscillator strengths of a few molecules, are presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The vibrational multi-reference coupled cluster method is developed to calculate the vibrational excitation energies of polyatomic molecules. The method is implemented on ozone and formaldehyde molecules and the results are compared with full vibrational configuration interaction (FVCI) method. A good agreement is found between the vibrational multi-reference coupled cluster method and converged FVCI method for lower lying vibrational states. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents corrections to the article 'Development of an efficient linear response approach to the Hilbert multireference coupled-cluster theory' that appeared in the 'Journal of Chemical Physics,' vol. 114, 1981, (2001).

Theoretical evaluation of molecular properties of excited states is extremely necessary as the lifetime of the excited states is too low for experimental probing. High level of theoretical treatment is an attractive option for the study of such states. However, theoretical calculation of this is a challenging task and in this paper we have presented such calculation using the analytic Fock space multireference coupled cluster linear response approach in a one hole-one particle model space. The results for the dipole moments of the adiabatic excited states of the water molecule are presented in this paper. The Sadlej basis set optimized for the property evaluation is used for the calculation and we address the adiabatic singlet B[sub 1] and triplet B[sub 1] excited states. The results using both the finite-field and the analytic response approach are presented. Full effective Hamiltonian including the three body terms in a singles and doubles approximation has been used for the calculation. © 2001 American Institute of Physics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we use an analytic linear response to develop efficient expressions for calculating a first-order energy response using the multi-reference Hilbert space coupled-cluster (HSMRCC) theory. Equations for the first-order response are derived and their diagrammatic evaluation is outlined. The Z-vector formalism used in SRCC to eliminate the explicit presence of a cluster amplitude response in favor of a de-excitation operator is generalized to HSMRCC and applied here. We also discuss several aspects of the Z-vector and outline different ways of introducing the technique and appropriateness of these in various circumstances. Efficient expressions for the energy response in terms of state-dependent effective CC density matrices are presented. We also compare our approach with Szalay's approach based on the generalized Hellmann-Feynmann theorem and discuss the advantages of our approach. © 2001 American Institute of Physics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this article we have tried to critically analyze the factors which cause the condensed Fukui function (FF) indices [f(r)] to attain a negative value in some cases. The evaluation of condensed FF indices needs finite-difference approximation to the electronic charge densities, and the finite-difference approximation needs partitioning of the electronic charge to the constituent atoms. In a previous article [J. Chem. Phys. 110, 8236 (1999)] we have argued that the probable factors, which cause the FF indices to appear negative in some cases, may be (i) the improper charge partitioning techniques adopted to evaluate f(r); (ii) large change in the electron number (ΔN=1) when f(r) is evaluated in condensed form using the finite-difference approximation. In this article we want to focus more on the first factor. The present study shows through pictorial as well as numerical demonstrations of the charge-density difference [ρ[sub neutral](r¯)-ρ[sub cation](r¯) and ρ[sub anion](r¯)-ρ[sub neutral](r¯)] plots, how the negative condensed FF value appears with the use of improper charge partitioning and how the use of Hirshfeld partitioning can solve this problem. © 2000 American Institute of Physics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The equation-of-motion coupled cluster method employing the complex absorbing potential has been used to investigate the low energy electron scattering by CO2. We have studied the potential energy curve for the (2)Π(u) resonance states of CO2(-) upon bending as well as symmetric and asymmetric stretching of the molecule. Specifically, we have stretched the C-O bond length from 1.1 Å to 1.5 Å and the bending angles are changed between 180° and 132°. Upon bending, the low energy (2)Π(u) resonance state is split into two components, i.e., (2)A1, (2)B1 due to the Renner-Teller effect, which behave differently as the molecule is bent.