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Author:Ghan, Simiam
Title:Self-consistent implementation of the van der Waals density functional into the FHI-aims electronic structure code
Van der Waals tiheys-funktionaalin implementaatio FHI-aims ohjelmassa
Publication type:Master's thesis
Publication year:2011
Pages:67 s. + liitt. 4      Language:   eng
Department/School:Teknillisen fysiikan laitos
Main subject:Fysiikka (laskennallinen fysiikka)   (Tfy-105)
Supervisor:Puska, Martti
Instructor:Havu, Ville
Electronic version URL: http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:aalto-201304271938
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Location:P1 Ark Aalto  6034   | Archive
Keywords:van der Waals
density functional theory
nonlocal correlation
FHI-aims
octrees
Abstract (eng): Van der Waals (vdW) interactions play an important role in the bonding of sparse biological matter.
However, standard Density Functional Theory (DFT), which is commonly used to simulate solid-state systems, fails to properly describe vdW interactions.
This is because the common generalized-gradient or local density approximations of electron exchange and correlation fail to account for nonlocal electron correlations which are the cause of vdW forces.
Schemes for restoring van der Waals interactions to the framework of DFT are currently the subject of much attention.

This work describes the implementation of the Langreth-Lundqvist Van der Waals Density Functional (vdW-DF) into the electronic structure code FHI-aims.
The vdW-DF has been implemented in numerous other codes successfully and has been shown to greatly increase the accuracy of calculations with systems in which vdW interactions are prominent.
Implementation of vdW-DF into FHI-aims, however, will require special considerations due to the use of all-electron density rather than pseudopotentials.
Among these, a method is developed to allow accurate interpolation of all-electron density from an adaptive octree grid.

The implementation is tested in calculations of the interaction energies of noble gas dimers and the S22 set of biological complexes.
The accuracy achieved is comparable to that of other implementations and is a significant improvement over standard DFT.
This allows for the prospect of simulations of important biological systems with vdW-DF in FHI-aims.
The computational performance of the algorithm is assessed and options for continuing development are outlined.
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