Spin-density calculation via the graphical unitary group approach
Spin-density calculation via the graphical unitary group approach
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DOI:
10.1080/00268976.2022.2091049
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发表时间:
2022-06
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1.7
通讯作者:
R. F. Spada;Maurício P. Franco;Reed Nieman;A. Aquino;R. Shepard;F. Plasser;H. Lischka
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R. F. Spada;Maurício P. Franco;Reed Nieman;A. Aquino;R. Shepard;F. Plasser;H. Lischka
In this work we discuss the calculation of the spin-density matrix from fundamental spin principles as implemented in the COLUMBUS Program System employing the graphical unitary group approach (GUGA). First, a general equation for the spin-density matrix is derived in terms of the one-and two-particle reduced density matrices, quantities that are spin-independent and readily available within the GUGA formalism. Next, the evaluation of this equation using the Shavitt loop values is discussed. Finally, the spatially resolved counterpart of the spin-density matrix, the spin distribution, is calculated for the phenalenyl radical and structures produced by heteroatoms with mono- and di-substitutions. The physical meaning of the spin-density along with its computational description using various methods is discussed putting special emphasis on negative contributions to the spin-density and their quantification via a spin-promotion index. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT