Transcorrelated Theory with Pseudopotentials

Abstract

The transcorrelated (TC) method performs a similarity transformation on the electronic Schrödinger equation via Jastrow factorization of the wave function. This has demonstrated significant advancements in computational electronic structure theory by improving basis set convergence and compactifying the description of the wave function. In this work, we introduce a new approach that incorporates pseudopotentials (PPs) into the TC framework, significantly accelerating Jastrow factor optimization and reducing computational costs. Our results for ionization potentials, atomization energies, and dissociation curves of first-row atoms and molecules show that PPs provide chemically accurate descriptions across a range of systems and give guidelines for future theory and applications. The new pseudopotential-based TC method opens possibilities for applying TC to more complex and larger systems, such as transition metals and solid-state systems.

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