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 vibration_correlation_programs [2020/06/11 18:17]127.0.0.1 external edit vibration_correlation_programs [2022/01/14 15:04] (current)rauhutdennisdinu [Rovibrational calculations] 2022/01/14 15:04 rauhutdennisdinu [Rovibrational calculations] 2021/08/05 09:49 rauhutmathea [Options] 2021/07/28 13:35 rauhuterfort [Rovibrational calculations] 2021/07/28 12:25 rauhuterfort 2020/07/15 15:35 qianli 2020/07/15 15:34 qianli 2020/06/11 18:17 external edit 2022/01/14 15:04 rauhutdennisdinu [Rovibrational calculations] 2021/08/05 09:49 rauhutmathea [Options] 2021/07/28 13:35 rauhuterfort [Rovibrational calculations] 2021/07/28 12:25 rauhuterfort 2020/07/15 15:35 qianli 2020/07/15 15:34 qianli 2020/06/11 18:17 external edit Line 1: Line 1: ====== Vibration correlation programs ====== ====== Vibration correlation programs ====== + ===== The VCI program (VCI) ===== ===== The VCI program (VCI) ===== - ''VCI'',//options// [vci] + ''VCI'',//options// - ''VCI'' calculations account for vibration correlation effects and use potential energy surfaces as generated from the ''SURF'' program and a basis of ''VSCF'' modals. For each vibrational state an individual ''VCI'' calculation will be performed. As ''VCI'' calculations may require substantial computer resources, these calculations can be rather expensive. Currently, two different ''VCI'' programs (configuration selective and conventional) are available (see below). Moreover, VCI calculations can be performed using the grid-based version of the program or within an analytical representation. The latter is significantly faster and is thus recommended. The different versions of the configuration selection ''VCI'' program and the underlying configuration selection scheme are described in detail in:\\ + ''VCI'' calculations account for vibration correlation effects and use potential energy surfaces as generated from the ''SURF'' or ''XSURF'' programs and a basis of ''VSCF'' modals or harmonic oscillator functions. For each vibrational state an individual ''VCI'' calculation will be performed. As ''VCI'' calculations may require substantial computer resources, these calculations can be rather expensive. Currently, two different ''VCI'' programs (configuration selective and conventional) are available (see below). Moreover, VCI calculations can be performed using the grid-based version of the program or within an analytical representation. The latter is significantly faster and is thus recommended. The different versions of the configuration selection ''VCI'' program and the underlying configuration selection scheme are described in detail in:\\ + T. Mathea, G. Rauhut, //Assignment of vibrational states within configuration interaction calculations//, [[https://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0009732|J. Chem. Phys.]] **152**, 194112 (2020).\\ + T. Petrenko, G. Rauhut, //A new efficient method for the calculation of interior eigenpairs and its application to vibrational structure problems//, [[https://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4978581|J. Chem. Phys.]] **146**, 124101 (2017).\\ M. Neff, G. Rauhut, //Toward large scale vibrational configuration interaction calculations//, [[https://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3243862|J. Chem. Phys.]] **131**, 124129 (2009).\\ M. Neff, G. Rauhut, //Toward large scale vibrational configuration interaction calculations//, [[https://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3243862|J. Chem. Phys.]] **131**, 124129 (2009).\\ M. Neff, T. Hrenar, D. Oschetzki, G. Rauhut, //Convergence of vibrational angular momentum terms within the Watson Hamiltonian//, [[https://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3551513|J. Chem. Phys.]] **134**, 064105 (2011).\\ M. Neff, T. Hrenar, D. Oschetzki, G. Rauhut, //Convergence of vibrational angular momentum terms within the Watson Hamiltonian//, [[https://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3551513|J. Chem. Phys.]] **134**, 064105 (2011).\\ - The anharmonic frequencies and intensities calculated by the ''VCI'' program can be used to plot an IR spectrum, using the ''PUT'' command (see subsection [[molecular geometry#writing files for postprocessing(PUT)|writing files for postprocessing(PUT)]]) with the //style// ''IRSPEC''.\\ Line 14: Line 16: The following //options// are available: The following //options// are available: - VCI solutions can be obtained using a potential in grid representation, i.e. ''POT=GRID'' (default), or in an analytical representation, ''POT=POLY'', ''POT=GAUSS'' or ''POT=BSPLINE''. In the latter cases the ''POLY'' program needs to be called prior to the ''VSCF'' and ''VCI'' programs in order to transform the potential. + * **''ANALYZE''=//value//** In case of resonances or strongly mixed states in general (i.e. low VCI coefficients) a multi-state analysis can be performed, which prints major contributions of the VCI-vectors for all states in a certain window around the state of interest. Typically a window between 10 and 20% (i.e. ''ANALYZE''=0.1 or ''ANALYZE''=0.2) provides all the information needed. - + * **''CIMAX''=//value//** ''CIMAX'' is the maximum excitation level corresponding to ''CITYPE'' and ''LEVEX''. In principle, a triple configuration $(1^42^43^4)$ would contribute to the VCI space. However, ''CIMAX=7'' restricts this to $(1^42^3)$, $(1^32^33^1)$, $(1^32^23^2), ...$. The default is ''CIMAX=12'' for 3D potentials and ''CIMAX=15'' for 4D potentials. - By default, i.e. ''SADDLE=0'', the ''VCI'' program assumes, that the reference point of the potential belongs to a local minimum. Once the PES calculation has been started from a transition state, this information must be provided to the ''VCI'' program by using ''SADDLE=1''. Currently, the ''VCI'' program can only handle symmetrical double-minimum potentials. + * **''CITYPE''=//n//** ''CITYPE'' defines the maximum number of simultaneous excitations, i.e. Singles, Doubles, Triples, ... and thus determines the kind of calculations, i.e. VCISD, VCISDT, ... The default is ''CITYPE=4'' (VCISDTQ) for 3D potentials and ''CITYPE=5'' for 4D potentials, which appears to be a fair compromise between accuracy and computational speed. The maximum excitation level is currently limited to ''CITYPE=9''. - + * **''CLASSES''=//n//** CLASSES=1 allows for the rigorous use of the Slater-Condon rules by employing configuration classes in configuration selection and VCI matrix set-up. - Both, the grid-based and the analytical versions of the ''VCI'' programs offer 2 different kinds of ''VCI'' implementations:\\ + * **''CLCTYPE''=//n//** (=2 Default) All VCI programs are based on a real configuration basis. If the state of interest is specified by the $l$ quantum number (symmetric top or linear molecules) an appropriate start vector for the iterative eigenvalue solver will be generated automatically. The option ''CLCTYPE'' allows to use different start vectors. - ''VERSION=3'' (which is the default) is a configuration selective and most efficient ''VCI'' program. ''VERSION=4'' is a conventional ''VCI'' program without configuration selection. It is thus computationally extremely demanding. + * **''COMBI''=//n//** By default the ''VSCF'' program calculates the fundamental modes of the molecule only. However, choosing ''COMBI=''$n$ allows for the calculation of the vibrational overtones and combination bands. The value of $n$ controls the excitation level, i.e. the number of states to be computed increases very rapidly for large values of $n$. Therefore, by default the upper limit is set to 5000 cm$^{-1}$, but this cutoff can be changed by the option ''UBOUND''. - + * **''CONT''=//n//** Within the evaluation of the VCI integrals contraction schemes are used to reduce the computational effort. In the analytical VCI program values 0, 1 and 2 are supported, while in the grid based version only the options 0 and 1 exist. Memory demands and CPU speed-ups increase with increasing values. The default is set to 1. On machines with limited memory a value of 0 is recommended for this keyword. - ''CITYPE'' defines the maximum number of simultaneous excitations, i.e. Singles, Doubles, Triples, ... and thus determines the kind of calculations, i.e. VCISD, VCISDT, ... The default is ''CITYPE=4'' (VCISDTQ) for 3D potentials and ''CITYPE=5'' for 4D potentials, which appears to be a fair compromise between accuracy and computational speed. The maximum excitation level is currently limited to ''CITYPE=9''. + * **''DIAG''=//n//** In the analytical configuration selective VCI program different diagonalization schemes can be used. ''DIAG''=''TRS'' uses our residual-based algorithm for the calculation of eigenpairs (RACE), which is the default. ''DIAG''=''CON'' specifies a conventional non-iterative diagonalization as used in the grid-based versions, which will be used once the ''ANALYZE'' keyword has been provided. ''DIAG''=''JAC'' uses a Jacobi-Davidson scheme. ''DIAG''=''HJD'' denotes a disk-based Jacobi-Davidson algorithm. - + * **''DIPOLE''=//n//** ''DIPOLE=1'' (default) allows for the calculation of infrared intensities. Calculation of infrared intensities requires the calculation of dipole surfaces within the ''SURF'' program. By default the intensities will be computed on the basis of Hartree-Fock dipole surfaces. - ''LEVEX'' determines the level of excitation within one mode, i.e. $0\rightarrow 1$, $0\rightarrow 2$, $0\rightarrow 3$, ... The default is ''LEVEX=5'', which was found to be sufficient for many applications. + * **''EXPORT''=//variable//** If //variable// is set to ''FCON'', important VCI information will be passed to the Franck-Condon calculation. Within Franck-Condon calculations this option //has to be// used. - + * **''GSMODALS''=//n//** By default all VCI calculations will employ ground-state based VSCF modals, ''GSMODALS=0''. ''GSMODALS=0'' uses the state-specific VSCF modals the subsequent VCI calculations. In any case, individual VCI calculations will be performed for each vibrational state (in contrast to just one VCI calculations from which all solutions will be retrieved) and thus the final VCI wave functions may not be strictly orthogonal to each other once the VCI space is incomplete. - ''CIMAX'' is the maximum excitation level corresponding to ''CITYPE'' and ''LEVEX''. In principle, a triple configuration $(1^42^43^4)$ would contribute to the VCI space. However, ''CIMAX=7'' restricts this to $(1^42^3)$, $(1^32^33^1)$, $(1^32^23^2), ...$. The default is ''CIMAX=12'' for 3D potentials and ''CIMAX=15'' for 4D potentials. + * **''INFO''=//n//** ''INFO=1'' provides a list of the values of all relevant program parameters (options). - + * **''JMAX''=//n//** By default VCI calculations will be performed for non-rotating molecules, i.e. J=0. Rovibrational levels can be computed for arbitrary numbers of J$=n$. This will perform a purely rotational calculation (RCI). To obtain approximate rovibrational energies, vibrational energies have to be added. - ''THRSEL'' controls the determination of the iterative configuration selection scheme. By default the wavefunction is considered to be converged once energy changes drop below ''THRSEL''=0.02 cm$^{-1}$. + * **''LEVEX''=//n//** ''LEVEX'' determines the level of excitation within one mode, i.e. $0\rightarrow 1$, $0\rightarrow 2$, $0\rightarrow 3$, ... The default is ''LEVEX=5'', which was found to be sufficient for many applications. - + * **''POT''=//variable//** VCI solutions can be obtained using a potential in grid representation, i.e. ''POT=GRID'' (default), or in an analytical representation, ''POT=POLY'', ''POT=GAUSS'' or ''POT=BSPLINE''. In the latter cases the ''POLY'' program needs to be called prior to the ''VSCF'' and ''VCI'' programs in order to transform the potential. - ''THRCF'' is the threshold for selecting individual configurations. The default is given by ''THRCF''=$5\cdot 10^{-10}$. + * **''MPG''=//n//** By default the symmetry of the molecule will be recognized automatically within the ''VCI'' calculations. ''MPG=1'' switches symmetry off. - + * **''MULTIVCI''=//n//** (=0 Default) ''MULTIVCI=1'' calls a multi-state VCI, which allows for the simultaneous calculation of several vibrational states, which is particularly useful in case of resonances. See also the option ''NSTSEL''. Besides this the multi-state VCI program in connected with advanced features for the state assignment. - This thresholds controls the exclusion of selected configurations within the perturbative configuration selection criterion. The default is ''THREX=5.d-4''. + * **''NDIM''=//n//** The expansion of the potential in the ''VCI'' calculation can differ from the expansion in the ''SURF'' calculation. However, only values less or equal to the one used in the surface calculation can be used. Default: ''NDIM=3''. - + * **''NDIMDIP''=//n//** Term after which the $n$-body expansions of the dipole surfaces are truncated. The default is set to 3. Note that ''NDIMDIP'' has to be lower or equal to ''NDIM''. - Within the perturbative selection criterion, unselected configurations are excluded from the procedure based on a criterion, which checks on the selection of configuration, which are excited in the same modes. The default is ''THRUP''=$10^{-9}$. + * **''NDIMPOL''=//n//** Term after which the $n$-body expansions of the polarizability tensor surfaces are truncated. The default is set to 0. Note that ''NDIMPOL'' has to be lower or equal to ''NDIM'' and must be smaller than 4. - + * **''NSTSEL''=//n//** (=0 (off) Default) Once switched on (''NSTSEL=1'') the configuration selection procedure acts on several states simultaneously. The number and identity of these states will be automatically determined. Be aware, that this option leads to a significant increase of CPU time due to enlarged correlation spaces. - By default ''SELSCHEME''=1, configurationis will be selected by a perturbative criterion. Alternative one may use a criterion based on 2$\times$2 VCI matrices (''SELSCHEME''=2). Usually the differences are extremely small and the matrix based criterion is slightly more time-consuming. + * **''NVARC''=//n//** By default the expansion of the $\mu$-tensor for calculating the vibrationally averaged rotational constants is truncated after the 2nd order terms, i.e. ''NVARC=2''. This may be altered by the ''NVARC'' keyword. - + * **''POLAR''=//n//** ''POLAR=1'' allows to compute Raman intensities in addition to infrared intensities, but of course requires polarizability tensor surfaces from the ''SURF'' program. By default Raman intensities are switched off. - Within the evaluation of the VCI integrals contraction schemes are used to reduce the computational effort. In the analytical VCI program values 0, 1 and 2 are supported, while in the grid based version only the options 0 and 1 exist. Memory demands and CPU speed-ups increase with increasing values. The default is set to 1. On machines with limited memory a value of 0 is recommended for this keyword. + * **''PRINT''=//n//** This option provides an extended output. ''PRINT=1'' prints the vibrationally averaged rotational constants for all computed states and the associated vibration-rotation constants $\alpha$. ''PRINT=2'' prints the effective 1D polynomials in case that the potential is represented in terms of polynomials, see the option ''POT=POLY'' and the ''POLY'' program. In addition the generalized VSCF property integrals, i.e. $\left < VSCF \left | q_i^r \right | VSCF \right >$ are printed. These integrals allow for the calculation of arbitrary vibrationally averaged properties once the property surfaces are available. Default: ''PRINT=0''. - + * **''REFERENCE''=//n//** This keyword specifies the reference for the definition of the configurations. By default, ''REFERENCE=0'' the reference for all state-specific calculations is the vibrational ground-state configuration. This leads to a violation of the Brillouin condition, but often to also to faster convergence. ''REFERENCE=1'' uses the VSCF configuration as reference for generating all excited configurations. This is the proper way of doing it, but usually requests higher excitation levels. - ''VAM=0'': switches off all vibrational angular momentum terms and the Watson correction term.\\ + * **''SADDLE''=//n//** By default, i.e. ''SADDLE=0'', the ''VCI'' program assumes, that the reference point of the potential belongs to a local minimum. Once the PES calculation has been started from a transition state, this information must be provided to the ''VCI'' program by using ''SADDLE=1''. Currently, the ''VCI'' program can only handle symmetrical double-minimum potentials. - ''VAM=1'': adds the Watson correction term (see eq. (1) in [[vibrational SCF programs]]) as a pseudo-potential like contribution to the fine grid of the potential. In the analytical representation of the potential this will already be done in the ''POLY'' program.\\ + * **''SELSCHEME''=//n//** By default ''SELSCHEME''=1, configurationis will be selected by a perturbative criterion. Alternative one may use a criterion based on 2$\times$2 VCI matrices (''SELSCHEME''=2). Usually the differences are extremely small and the matrix based criterion is slightly more time-consuming. + * **''SKIPDIAG''=//n//** If SKIPDIAG=ITER with ITER>1 is set, the configuration selection based on a VMP2-like wavefunction is used after the ITERth iteration step, as long as the energy difference between the energy eigenvalues of the last  two iteration steps is less than THRDIAG (see below). SKIPDIAG=2 usually leads to appropriate results. + * **''SKIPSAVE''=//n//** In cases of small deviations with respect to the norm of the VMP2-like wavefunction, SKIPSAVE=1 may be used to further reduce the computational cost for configuration selection. Note, that renormalization is not possible anymore in this case. The default is SKIPSAVE=0 (disabled). + * **''SUBSPACE''=//n//** SUBSPACE=1 enables the use of prediagonalization of physically meaningful subspaces. + * **''SYMBASIS''=//n//** The assignment of symmetry labels is realized by a projection operator. By default, the basis functions used are automatically determined. ''SYMBASIS=1'' switches to alternative basis functions. + * **''THERMO''=//n//** ''THERMO=1'' allows for the improved calculation of thermodynamical quantities (compare the ''THERMO'' keyword in combination with a harmonic frequency calculation). However, the approach used here is an approximation: While the harmonic approximation is still retained in the equation for the partition functions, the actual values of the frequencies entering into these functions are the anharmonic values derived from the ''VCI'' calculation. Default: ''THERMO=0''. + * **''THRCF''=//value//** ''THRCF'' is the threshold for selecting individual configurations. The default is given by ''THRCF''=$5\cdot 10^{-10}$. + * **''THRDIAG''=//value//** The default is THRDIAG=1.0d0 (wavenumbers). THRDIAG gives the energy difference of the energy eigenvalues between two consecutive iterations. The VMP2-like wavefunction is employed for configuration selection if the respective energy difference is smaller than THRDIAG, i.e. VCI matrix diagonalizations/eigenvector determinations are omitted. + * **''THRECORR''=//value//** Convergence criterion in the case the VMP2-like wavefunction is used for configuration selection. If the sum of energy corrections given by the configurations selected in a specific iteration step is smaller than THRECORR, the final VCI matrix is set-up and the eigenvector is determined. The default is THRECORR=1.0d0 (wavenumbers). + * **''THREX''=//value//** This thresholds controls the exclusion of selected configurations within the perturbative configuration selection criterion. The default is ''THREX=5.d-4''. + * **''THRSEL''=//value//** ''THRSEL'' controls the determination of the iterative configuration selection scheme. By default the wavefunction is considered to be converged once energy changes drop below ''THRSEL''=0.02 cm$^{-1}$. + * **''THRUP''=//value//** Within the perturbative selection criterion, unselected configurations are excluded from the procedure based on a criterion, which checks on the selection of configuration, which are excited in the same modes. The default is ''THRUP''=$10^{-9}$. + * **''UBOUND''=//n//** Once overtones and combination bands shall be computed, the upper energy limit is controlled by the keyword ''UBOUND'', i.e. states, for which the harmonic estimate is larger than $n$, will not be computed. the default is set to $n$=5000 cm$^{-1}$. + * **''USERMODE''=//n//** Once vibrational states have been defined with the ''VIBSTATE'' program (section [[vibrational SCF programs#the DAT2GR program (DAT2GR)|the DAT2GR program (DAT2GR)]]), the VCI program can be forced to compute just these states by the option ''USERMODE=1''. Note that the vibrational ground state will always be computed and needs not to be specified explicitly. + * **''VAM''=//n//** ''VAM=0'': switches off all vibrational angular momentum terms and the Watson correction term.\\ + ''VAM=1'': adds the Watson correction term (see eq. [[#eq:1|[eq:1]]]) as a pseudo-potential like contribution to the fine grid of the potential. In the analytical representation of the potential this will already be done in the ''POLY'' program.\\ ''VAM=2'': (default) the 0D terms of the vibrational angular momentum terms, i.e. $\frac{1}{2} \sum_{\alpha\beta} \hat{\pi}_\alpha\mu_{\alpha\beta} \hat{\pi}_\beta$, and the Watson correction term are included. The VAM-terms will be added to the diagonal elements of the VCI-matrix only. This approximations works rather well for many applications.\\ ''VAM=2'': (default) the 0D terms of the vibrational angular momentum terms, i.e. $\frac{1}{2} \sum_{\alpha\beta} \hat{\pi}_\alpha\mu_{\alpha\beta} \hat{\pi}_\beta$, and the Watson correction term are included. The VAM-terms will be added to the diagonal elements of the VCI-matrix only. This approximations works rather well for many applications.\\ ''VAM=3'': again, the $\mu$ tensor is given as the inverse of the moment of inertia tensor at equilibrium geometry, but is added to all elements of the VCI matrix.\\ ''VAM=3'': again, the $\mu$ tensor is given as the inverse of the moment of inertia tensor at equilibrium geometry, but is added to all elements of the VCI matrix.\\ Line 49: Line 66: ''VAM=8'': includes 0D, 1D and 2D terms of the $\mu$-tensor without any prescreening.\\ ''VAM=8'': includes 0D, 1D and 2D terms of the $\mu$-tensor without any prescreening.\\ Note that the 1D and 2D corrections increase the computational cost considerably and are only available for non-linear molecules. Note that the 1D and 2D corrections increase the computational cost considerably and are only available for non-linear molecules. + * **''VERSION''=//n//** Both, the grid-based and the analytical versions of the ''VCI'' programs offer 2 different kinds of ''VCI'' implementations:\\ + ''VERSION=3'' (which is the default) is a configuration selective and most efficient ''VCI'' program. ''VERSION=4'' is a conventional ''VCI'' program without configuration selection. It is thus computationally extremely demanding. - By default the ''VSCF'' program calculates the fundamental modes of the molecule only. However, choosing ''COMBI=''$n$ allows for the calculation of the vibrational overtones and combination bands. The value of $n$ controls the excitation level, i.e. the number of states to be computed increases very rapidly for large values of $n$. Therefore, by default the upper limit is set to 5000 cm$^{-1}$, but this cutoff can be changed by the option ''UBOUND''. + ==== Rovibrational calculations ==== - Once vibrational states have been defined with the ''VIBSTATE'' program (section [[vibrational SCF programs#the VIBSTATE program (VIBSTATE)|the VIBSTATE program (VIBSTATE)]]), the VCI program can be forced to compute just these states by the option ''USERMODE=1''. Note that the vibrational ground state will always be computed and needs not to be specified explicitly. + ''ROVIB'',//options// - Once overtones and combination bands shall be computed, the upper energy limit is controlled by the keyword ''UBOUND'', i.e. states, for which the harmonic estimate is larger than $n$, will not be computed. the default is set to $n$=5000 cm$^{-1}$. + By default, the ''VCI'' program calculates purely vibrational states only. However, the ''ROVIB'' directive allows for the calculation of rovibrational transitions for molecules with Abelian point groups. This includes also the IR intensities once dipole moment surfaces have been computed and Raman intensities if they are available and requested in the vibrational calculation. For details see:\\ + S. Erfort, M. Tschoepe, G. Rauhut, //Towards a fully automated calculation of rovibrational infrared intensities for semi-rigid polyatomic molecules//, J. Chem. Phys. **153**, xxxxxx (2020).\\ + The following //options// are available: - Rovibrational energy levels can be computed within the adiabatic rotation approximation (ARA). All energy levels for J-values up to $n$ will be calculated. + * **''JMAX''=//n//** By default VCI calculations will be performed for non-rotating molecules, i.e. J=0. Rovibrational levels can be computed for arbitrary numbers of J$=n$. This will perform a purely rotational calculation (RCI). To obtain approximate rovibrational energies, vibrational energies have to be added. + * **''%%JMAX_PRINT%%''=//n//** (=min(Jmax,3) Default) This option controls the printout in rovibrational calculations, i.e. the maximum J value, up to which information shall be printed. + * **''RVINFO''=//n//** (=1 Default) Additional rovibrational output. By default this will print the nuclear spin statistical weights. ''RVINFO=2'' provides additional details on the calculation and assignment of nuclear spin statstical weights. ''RVINFO=3'' enables further integrals, etc. + * **''RVMU''=//n//** This keyword controls the order of integrals arising from the inverse moment of inertia tensor $\mu_{\alpha\beta}$ within the calculation of the partition functions as needed in rovibrational calculations. By default a constant $\mu$-tensor is assumed. + * **''ENDAT''=//string//** File name for dumping the rovibrational energies. + * **''%%PARTF_R_THR%%''=//value//** (=$10^{-4}$ Default) Threshold for the relative deviation within the iterative determination of the rotational partition function. + * **''%%PARTF_V_THR%%''=//value//** (=$10^{-2}$ Default) Threshold for the relative deviation within the iterative determination of the vibrational partition function. + * **''TINC''=//value//** (= 100 Default, in K) Temperature increment. + * **''TLIST''=//string//** (off Default, in K) List of specific temperature values, e.g. ’300-350-400’. Combinable with other temperature-keywords. + * **''TMAX''=//value//** (=0 (off) Default, in K) Maximum temperature. Setting only ''TMIN'' will set ''TMAX'' to the same value. + * **''TMIN''=//value//** (=0 (off) Default, in K) Minimum temperature. Setting only ''TMAX'' will set ''TMIN'' to the same value. + * **''RBAS''=//n//** (=1 Default) Definition of the rotational basis in rovibrational calculations. + * ''RBAS=1'' refers to primitive rigid rotor states $|Jk>$. + * ''RBAS=2'' a symmetrized rotational basis by employing Wang combination is used, i.e. $|J K \tau> = i^\sigma/\sqrt{2} (|JK> + (-1)^{J+K+\tau}|J-K>)$. + * **''NSSW''=//string//** Sequence of nuclear spin statistical weights in the order of irreps commonly used in the character table for the current molecular point group, e.g. ’1-1-3-3’ for irreps A$_1$, A$_2$, B$_1$, B$_2$ in the case of H$_2$CO. + * **''%%RVINT_THR%%''=//value//** (=10$^{-2}$ Default) Threshold for printing rovibrational intensities. + * **''RVPRINT''=//n//** This keyword controls the rovibrational line list printout. ''RVPRINT=1'' prints the transition moments, ''RVPRINT=2'' the oscillator strengths, ''RVPRINT=3'' the Einstein A coefficients, ''RVPRINT=4'' symmetry information, and ''RVPRINT=5'' vibrational hot bands. Any of these numbers can be combined, e.g. ''RVPRINT=123'' prints the transition moments, the oscillator strengths and the Einstein A coefficients. This keyword or the ''IRDAT'' and/or ''RAMANDAT'' keyword have to be set in order for rovibrational intensitites to be computed. + * **''DIP''=//n//** (=3 Default) Order of the $n$-mode expansion in the dipole surfaces used for vibrational transition moments in rovibrational intensities. + * **''POL''=//n//** (=3 Default) Order of the $n$-mode expansion in the polarizability surfaces used for vibrational transition moments in rovibrational intensities. + * **''HOTB''=//n//** (=0 (off) Default) The calculation of vibrational hot bands can be switched on with ''HOTB=1''. + * **''RAMAN_UBOUND_L''=//value//** Sets the upper energy bound for the lower state in rovibrational transitions. + * **''RAMAN_UBOUND_U''=//value//** Sets the upper energy bound for the upper state in rovibrational transitions. + * **''IRDAT''=//string//** File name for dumping the rovibrational infrared line list. Activates calculation of rovibrational intensities. + * **''IRUNIT''=//string//** The default unit for the IR intensities is km/mol. ''IRUNIT''=’HITRAN’ provides the results in HITRAN units, i.e. cm$^{-1}$/(molecule cm$^{-2}$). This key is only active in rovibrational calculations. + * **''RAMANDAT''=//string//** File name for dumping the rovibrational Raman line list. Activates calculation of rovibrational intensities. + * **''RAMAN_POLANG''=//value//** (=90 Default) Raman polarisation angle defining the prefactors mixing the isotropic and anisotropic Raman transition moments for the calculation of Raman intensities. + * **''RAMAN_FAC(n)''=//value//** Set the prefactors for the isotropic and anisotropic Raman transition moments for the calculation of Raman intensities manually. $n=0$ will set the value for $R_0$, $n=2$ the one for $R_2$. + * **''RAMAN_LFREQ''=//value//** (=680 Default, in nm) Raman exciting radiation (laser) frequency. + * **''PFIT''=//value//** (=0 Default) Fitting of spectroscopic parameters for asymmetric tops, using Watson's reduced operator. ''PFIT=1'' activates the fitting procedure if ''JMAX>0''. Intensities are not needed for the fitting. Currently, the spectroscopic parameters are fitted only with respect to the vibrational ground state. By setting ''PFIT=2'' or higher, additional printout is provided. + * **''PFITRED''=//A/S//** (=A Default) Select between A- and S-reduction. + * **''PFITDAT''=//string//** File name for dumping the term energies for the fitted spectroscopic parameters. - ''THERMO=1'' allows for the improved calculation of thermodynamical quantities (compare the ''THERMO'' keyword in combination with a harmonic frequency calculation). However, the approach used here is an approximation: While the harmonic approximation is still retained in the equation for the partition functions, the actual values of the frequencies entering into these functions are the anharmonic values derived from the ''VCI'' calculation. Default: ''THERMO=0''. - ''DIPOLE=1'' (default) allows for the calculation of infrared intensities. Calculation of infrared intensities requires the calculation of dipole surfaces within the ''SURF'' program. By default the intensities will be computed on the basis of Hartree-Fock dipole surfaces. - ''POLAR=1'' allows to compute Raman intensities in addition to infrared intensities, but of course requires polarizability tensor surfaces from the ''SURF'' program. By default Raman intensities are switched off. - - The expansion of the potential in the ''VCI'' calculation can differ from the expansion in the ''SURF'' calculation. However, only values less or equal to the one used in the surface calculation can be used. Default: ''NDIM=3''. - - Term after which the $n$-body expansions of the dipole surfaces are truncated. The default is set to 3. Note that ''NDIMDIP'' has to be lower or equal to ''NDIM''. - - Term after which the $n$-body expansions of the polarizability tensor surfaces are truncated. The default is set to 0. Note that ''NDIMPOL'' has to be lower or equal to ''NDIM'' and must be samller than 4. - - By default the symmetry of the molecule will be recognized automatically within the ''VCI'' calculations. ''MPG=1'' switches symmetry off. - - This keyword specifies the reference for the definition of the configurations. By default, ''REFERENCE=0'' the reference for all state-specific calculations is the vibrational ground-state configuration. This leads to a violation of the Brillouin condition, but often to also to faster convergence. ''REFERENCE=1'' uses the VSCF configuration as reference for generating all excited configurations. This is the proper way of doing it, but usually requests higher excitation levels. - - By default all VCI calculations will employ ground-state based VSCF modals, ''GSMODALS=0''. ''GSMODALS=0'' uses the state-specific VSCF modals the subsequent VCI calculations. In any case, individual VCI calculations will be performed for each vibrational state (in contrast to just one VCI calculations from which all solutions will be retrieved) and thus the final VCI wave functions may not be strictly orthogonal to each other once the VCI space is incomplete. - - In the analytical configuration selective VCI program different diagonalization schemes can be used. ''DIAG''=''TRS'' uses our residual-based algorithm for the calculation of eigenpairs (RACE), which is the default. ''DIAG''=''CON'' specifies a conventional non-iterative diagonalization as used in the grid-based versions, which will be used once the ''ANALYZE'' keyword has been provided. ''DIAG''=''JAC'' uses a Jacobi-Davidson scheme. ''DIAG''=''HJD'' denotes a disk-based Jacobi-Davidson algorithm. - - In case of resonances or strongly mixed states in general (i.e. low VCI coefficients) a multi-state analysis can be performed, which prints major contributions of the VCI-vectors for all states in a certain window around the state of interest. Typically a window between 10 and 20% (i.e. ''ANALYZE''=0.1 or ''ANALYZE''=0.2) provides all the information needed. As this analysis requires a conventional diagonalization (see ''DIAG''), the CPU time may increase significantly. - - By default the expansion of the $\mu$-tensor for calculating the vibrationally averaged rotational constants is truncated after the 2nd order terms, i.e. ''NVARC=2''. This may be altered by the ''NVARC'' keyword. - - This option provides an extended output. ''PRINT=1'' prints the vibrationally averaged rotational constants for all computed states and the associated vibration-rotation constants $\alpha$. ''PRINT=2'' prints the effective 1D polynomials in case that the potential is represented in terms of polynomials, see the option ''TYPE=POLY'' and the ''POLY'' program. In addition the generalized VSCF property integrals, i.e. $\left < VSCF \left | q_i^r \right | VSCF \right >$ are printed. These integrals allow for the calculation of arbitrary vibrationally averaged properties once the property surfaces are available. Default: ''PRINT=0''. - - If //variable// is set to ''FCON'', important VCI information will be passed to the Franck-Condon calculation. Within Franck-Condon calculations this option //has to be// used. - - ''INFO=1'' provides a list of the values of all relevant program parameters (options). ==== Explicit definition of the correlation space ==== ==== Explicit definition of the correlation space ==== Line 116: Line 140: mp2 mp2 optg                                     !(1) optimizes the geometry optg                                     !(1) optimizes the geometry - frequencies,symm=auto                   !(2) compute harmonic frequencies + frequencies,symm=auto                    !(2) compute harmonic frequencies label1 label1 Line 125: Line 149: cphf,1} cphf,1} - {surf,start1D=label1,sym=auto            !(3) generate potential energy surface + {xsurf,sym=auto                          !(3) generate potential energy surface intensity,dipole=2} intensity,dipole=2} - vscf                                     !(4) do a VSCF calculation + poly - vci,vam=3                                !(5) do a VCI calculation + vscf,pot=poly                            !(4) do a VSCF calculation + vci,pot=poly,vam=3                       !(5) do a VCI calculation put,irspec,irspec.gnu                    !writes a gnuplot file to plot an IR put,irspec,irspec.gnu                    !writes a gnuplot file to plot an IR !spectrum of the last VCI calculation !spectrum of the last VCI calculation - The following input example for aan analytical calculation of anharmonic frequencies and intensities (1) optimizes the geometry of water, (2) computes the harmonic frequencies,(3) generates a potential energy surface around the equilibrium structure, (4) converts the potential energy surface into an analytical representation (5) computes the nuclear wave function and the infrared intensities at the ''VSCF'' level, and finally (6) performs a ''VCI'' calculation. Vibrational angular momentum terms (''VAM'') are included even for the non-diagonal elements of the VCI matrix. + The following input example for an analytical calculation of anharmonic frequencies and intensities (1) optimizes the geometry of water, (2) computes the harmonic frequencies,(3) generates a potential energy surface around the equilibrium structure, (4) converts the potential energy surface into an analytical representation (5) computes the nuclear wave function and the infrared intensities at the ''VSCF'' level, and finally (6) performs a ''VCI'' calculation. Vibrational angular momentum terms (''VAM'') are included even for the non-diagonal elements of the VCI matrix. Line 151: Line 176: mp2 mp2 optg                                     !(1) optimizes the geometry optg                                     !(1) optimizes the geometry - frequencies,symm=auto                   !(2) compute harmonic frequencies + frequencies,symm=auto                    !(2) compute harmonic frequencies label1 label1 Line 160: Line 185: cphf,1} cphf,1} - {surf,start1D=label1,sym=auto            !(3) generate potential energy surface + {xsurf,sym=auto                          !(3) generate potential energy surface intensity,dipole=2} intensity,dipole=2} poly,dipole=1                            !(4) converts potential energy surface poly,dipole=1                            !(4) converts potential energy surface !    to a polynomial representation !    to a polynomial representation - vscf,type=poly                           !(5) do a VSCF calculation + vscf,pot=poly                            !(5) do a VSCF calculation - vci,type=poly,vam=3                      !(6) do a VCI calculation + vci,pot=poly,vam=3                       !(6) do a VCI calculation put,irspec,irspec.gnu                    !writes a gnuplot file to plot an IR put,irspec,irspec.gnu                    !writes a gnuplot file to plot an IR !spectrum of the last VCI calculation !spectrum of the last VCI calculation Line 177: Line 202: The following //options// are available: The following //options// are available: - * **''START''=//record//** This card specifies the record from where to read the VSCF information. As the VSCF information usually is stored in the same record as the polynomials, it is usually defined in the ''POLY'' program. - * **''SAVE''=//record//** This keyword specifies the record where to dump the VCI information. * **''AUTO''=//n//** Rather than using the options ''START'' and ''SAVE'' one may simply assign a label //n// to a a certain PES and all the records will be set automatically. * **''AUTO''=//n//** Rather than using the options ''START'' and ''SAVE'' one may simply assign a label //n// to a a certain PES and all the records will be set automatically. + * **''SAVE''=//record//** This keyword specifies the record where to dump the VCI information. + * **''START''=//record//** This card specifies the record from where to read the VSCF information. As the VSCF information usually is stored in the same record as the polynomials, it is usually defined in the ''POLY'' program. ===== The vibrational MP2 program(VMP2) ===== ===== The vibrational MP2 program(VMP2) =====