Time-dependent quantum-fluid density-functional study of high-energy proton-helium collisions

Conceptual density functional theory based electronic structure principles

In this review article, we intend to highlight the basic electronic structure principles and various reactivity descriptors as defined within the premise of conceptual density functional theory (CDFT). Over the past several decades, CDFT has proven its worth in providing valuable insights into various static as well as time-dependent physicochemical problems. Herein, having briefly outlined the basics of CDFT, we describe various situations where CDFT based reactivity theory could be employed in order to gain insights into the underlying mechanism of several chemical processes.

Statistical Significance of the Maximum Hardness Principle Applied to Some Selected Chemical Reactions

The validity of the maximum hardness principle (MHP) is tested in the cases of 50 chemical reactions, most of which are organic in nature and exhibit anomeric effect. To explore the effect of the level of theory on the validity of MHP in an exothermic reaction, B3LYP/6-311++G(2df,3pd) and LC-BLYP/6-311++G(2df,3pd) (def2-QZVP for iodine and mercury) levels are employed. Different approximations like the geometric mean of hardness and combined hardness are considered in case there are multiple reactants and/or products. It is observed that, based on the geometric mean of hardness, while 82% of the studied reactions obey the MHP at the B3LYP level, 84% of the reactions follow this rule at the LC-BLYP level. Most of the reactions possess the hardest species on the product side. A 50% null hypothesis is rejected at a 1% level of significance.

Orbital free DFT versus single density equation: a perspective through quantum domain behavior of a classically chaotic system

Regular to chaotic transition takes place in a driven van der Pol oscillator in both classical and quantum domains.

Orbital-free tensor density functional theory

We propose a family of time-dependent orbital-free density-based theories that go beyond the usual current-density description of electrons or other particles. The theories deal with physical quantities that characterize the one-particle density matrix and consequently the kinetics of the particles. We analyze the first two theories in the family. The "lowest-order" theory is quantum hydrodynamics. The second one yields not only the longitudinal plasmon collective excitations, but also the transverse phonon modes that are associated with elementary excitations in Fermi liquids. The theories should make it feasible to do large orbital-free simulations of time-dependent and stationary systems.

Eigenvalue problem of the Schrödinger equation via the finite-difference time-domain method

We present a very efficient scheme to calculate the eigenvalue problem of the time-independent Schrödinger equation. The eigenvalue problem can be solved via an initial-value procedure of the time-dependent Schrödinger equation. First, the time evolution of the wave function is calculated by the finite-difference time-domain method. Then the eigenenergies of the electron system can be obtained through a fast Fourier transformation along the time axis of the wave function after some point. The computing effort for this scheme is roughly proportional to the total grid points involved in the structure and it is suitable for large scale quantum systems. We have applied this approach to the three-dimensional GaN quantum dot system involving one million grid points. It takes only 7 h to calculate the confined energies and the wave functions on a standard 2-GHz Pentium 4 computer. The proposed approach can be implemented in a parallel computer system to study more complex systems.