Quantum simulations of warm dense matter dynamics using Bohm's trajectories

该项目旨在探索使用玻姆的量子力学解释的可能性，以开发多电子系统动力学的数值方案。其优点在于，该方法需要解决经典轨道问题（分子动力学就是一个很好的例子），但需要加入一个量子力，以捕捉量子系统的非定域性质。该项目的成果是计算稠密等离子体中的静态和动态结构因子。到目前为止，还没有人在等离子体代码中实现玻姆的量子方法。沿着这些路线的沿着方法已经在凝聚态物质中进行了尝试，但是完整的多体有限温度问题还没有完全解决。如果成功，这将是一个重大的进步，与密度泛函理论的竞争，但具有保持完整的动力学行为的优势的方法。该项目福尔斯等离子体和激光。任何公司或合作者参与- AWE plc。

The projects intends to explore the possibility of using Bohm's interpretation of quantum mechanics in order to develop a numerical scheme for the dynamics of many-electron systems. The advantage is that the solutions would requires the solution of a classical trajectory problem (for which molecular dynamics is a good example) but with the addition of a quantum force that capture the non-local properties of quantum systems.The projects deliverable is the calculation of static and dynamic structure factors in dense plasmas.So far no one has implemented Bohm's quantum approach in a plasma code. Approaches along these lines have been attempted in condensed matter, but the full many-body finite-temperature problem has not yet been fully tackled. If successful, this would represent a major step forward, with a method that is competitive against density functional theory but has the advantage of keeping the full dynamical behavior.This project falls within the Plasma and Lasers.Any companies or collaborators involved - AWE plc.