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View SchemaThe lowest singlet-triplet excitation energy of BN: a converged coupled cluster perspective
| Authors | Amir Karton, Jan M. L. Martin |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0608154 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0608154 |
| DOI | 10.1063/1.2352752 |
| Journal | J. Chem. Phys. 125, 144313 (2006) |
Abstract
The notoriously small $X ^3\Pi-a ^1\Sigma^+$ excitation energy of the BN diatomic has been calculated using high-order coupled cluster methods. Convergence has been established in both the 1-particle basis set and the coupled cluster expansion. Explicit inclusion of connected quadruple excitations $\hat{T}_4$ is required for even semiquantitative agreement with the limit value, while connected quintuple excitations $\hat{T}_5$ still have an effect of about 60 cm$^{-1}$. Still higher excitations only account for about 10 cm$^{-1}$. Inclusion of inner-shell correlation further reduces $T_e$ by about 60 cm$^{-1}$ at the CCSDT, and 85 cm$^{-1}$ at the CCSDTQ level. Our best estimate, $T_e$=183$\pm$40 cm$^{-1}$, is in excellent agreement with earlier calculations and experiment, albeit with a smaller (and conservative) uncertainty. The dissociation energy of BN($X ^3\Pi$) is $D_e$=105.74$\pm$0.16 kcal/mol and $D_0$=103.57$\pm$0.16 kcal/mol.
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"abstract": "The notoriously small $X ^3\\Pi-a ^1\\Sigma^+$ excitation energy of the BN\ndiatomic has been calculated using high-order coupled cluster methods.\nConvergence has been established in both the 1-particle basis set and the\ncoupled cluster expansion. Explicit inclusion of connected quadruple\nexcitations $\\hat{T}_4$ is required for even semiquantitative agreement with\nthe limit value, while connected quintuple excitations $\\hat{T}_5$ still have\nan effect of about 60 cm$^{-1}$. Still higher excitations only account for\nabout 10 cm$^{-1}$. Inclusion of inner-shell correlation further reduces $T_e$\nby about 60 cm$^{-1}$ at the CCSDT, and 85 cm$^{-1}$ at the CCSDTQ level. Our\nbest estimate, $T_e$=183$\\pm$40 cm$^{-1}$, is in excellent agreement with\nearlier calculations and experiment, albeit with a smaller (and conservative)\nuncertainty. The dissociation energy of BN($X ^3\\Pi$) is $D_e$=105.74$\\pm$0.16\nkcal/mol and $D_0$=103.57$\\pm$0.16 kcal/mol.",
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"doi": "10.1063/1.2352752",
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"title": "The lowest singlet-triplet excitation energy of BN: a converged coupled cluster perspective",
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