Strong correlation in time-dependent density functional theory

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Abstract

The asymmetric Hubbard dimer is used to study the density-dependence of the exact frequency- dependent kernel of linear-response time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT). The exact form of the kernel is given, and the limitations of the adiabatic approximation utilizing the exact ground-state functional are shown. A generalization of the double-excitation kernel of dressed TDDFT is derived for this situation, and shown to be accurate in the weak-correlation regime. A simple interpolation of the kernel between carefully defined weak-correlation and strong-correlation regimes yields accurate transition frequencies for both the single and double excitations, including charge-transfer excitations. A general definition of multiple excitations is given. Oscillator strengths are defined appropriately for lattice Hamiltonians. The exact fluctuation-dissipation formula for the ground-state XC energy for the dimer is given.

*KB thanks the US DOE for funding.

Presenters

  • Kieron Burke

    • Physics and Chemistry, Univ of California - Irvine
    • Chemistry, Univ of California - Irvine
    • University of California Irvine
    • Chemistry, University of California
    • Chemistry, University of California, Irvine
    • University of California, Irvine
    • Univ of California - Irvine
    • Department of Chemistry, University of California-Irvine

Authors

  • Kieron Burke

    • Physics and Chemistry, Univ of California - Irvine
    • Chemistry, Univ of California - Irvine
    • University of California Irvine
    • Chemistry, University of California
    • Chemistry, University of California, Irvine
    • University of California, Irvine
    • Univ of California - Irvine
    • Department of Chemistry, University of California-Irvine
  • Diego Carrascal

    • physics, Universidad de Oviedo
  • Jaime Ferrer

    • physics, Universidad de Oviedo
  • Neepa Maitra

    • physics, Hunter College
    • Hunter Coll
    • Physics and Astronomy, Hunter College, CUNY
    • Hunter College CUNY and the Graduate Center CUNY
    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Hunter College and the City University of New York
    • Department of Physics and Astronomy , Hunter College of the City University of New York