Simultaneous-trajectory surface hopping: a parameter-free algorithm for implementing decoherence in nonadiabatic dynamics.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
In this paper, we introduce a trajectory-based nonadiabatic dynamics algorithm which aims to correct the well-known overcoherence problem in Tully's popular fewest-switches surface hopping algorithm. Our simultaneous-trajectory surface hopping algorithm propagates a separate classical trajectory on each energetically accessible adiabatic surface. The divergence of these trajectories generates decoherence, which collapses the particle wavefunction onto a single adiabatic state. Decoherence is implemented without the need for any parameters, either empirical or adjustable. We apply our algorithm to several model problems and find a significant improvement over the traditional algorithm.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Shenvi, N; Subotnik, JE; Yang, W
Published Date
- April 2011
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 134 / 14
Start / End Page
- 144102 -
PubMed ID
- 21495737
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1089-7690
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0021-9606
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1063/1.3575588
Language
- eng