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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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Sociedad Química de México A.C.
2012
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1870-249X2012000300009 |
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