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从头算分子动力学

Ab-Initio Molecular Dynamics

Thomas D. Kühne

摘要:

计算机模拟方法,如蒙特卡罗或分子动力学,是非常强大的计算技术,提供详细和基本上精确的信息,对经典的多体问题。随着从头计算分子动力学的出现,其中力通过精确的电子结构计算来计算,这两种方法的范围都大大扩展了。这种新方法统一了牛顿和薛定谔方程,允许在不依赖任何可调参数的情况下进行复杂的模拟。本综述旨在概述基本原则以及该领域的概况。从Born-Oppenheimer分子动力学的推导开始,讨论了Car-Parrinello方法和最近设计的Born-Oppenheimer分子动力学的高效精确的Car-Parrinello方法,它将两种方法的优点统一起来。这种新的第二代Car-Parrinello方法的预测能力通过从液态金属到半导体和水的一系列应用得到了证明。这一发展允许从头分子动力学模拟在更大的长度和时间尺度比以前认为可行。

英文摘要:

Computer simulation methods, such as Monte Carlo or Molecular Dynamics, are very powerful computational techniques that provide detailed and essentially exact information on classical many-body problems. With the advent of ab-initio molecular dynamics, where the forces are computed on-the-fly by accurate electronic structure calculations, the scope of either method has been greatly extended. This new approach, which unifies Newton's and Schrödinger's equations, allows for complex simulations without relying on any adjustable parameter. This review is intended to outline the basic principles as well as a survey of the field. Beginning with the derivation of Born-Oppenheimer molecular dynamics, the Car-Parrinello method and the recently devised efficient and accurate Car-Parrinello-like approach to Born-Oppenheimer molecular dynamics, which unifies best of both schemes are discussed. The predictive power of this novel second-generation Car-Parrinello approach is demonstrated by a series of applications ranging from liquid metals, to semiconductors and water. This development allows for ab-initio molecular dynamics simulations on much larger length and time scales than previously thought feasible.

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