Development of Barostats for Finite Systems Born-Oppenheimer Molecular Dynamics Simulations

A new method for pressure control in first-principle molecular dynamics simulations for finite systems is presented. The extended Lagrangian methodology is applied to generate the equations of motion and the system's volume is obtained by a purely geometrical procedure, which is inexpensive in terms of computational cost. The implementation of all discussed algorithms was carried out in the program deMon2k where a robust machinery for auxiliary density functional theory calculations exists. The here described methodology extend our effort on property calculations beyond the polyatomic ideal gas approximation on the basis of first-principle electronic structure calculations.

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Main Authors: Gamboa,Gabriel Ulises, Calaminici,Patrizia, Köster,Andreas M.
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Química de México A.C. 2012
Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1870-249X2012000300009
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