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20152026
most citedTowards ab initio self-energy embedding theory in quantum chemistry

96 citations · 490 across the 21 of their papers we have counts for

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23 papers

physics.chem-ph2026

Self-consistent double-hybrid density functional theory via one-body second-order Møller-Plesset perturbation theory and projection-based embedding

Huy Gia Bui, Lan Nguyen Tran

We present the development of self-consistent one-body double-hybrid (OBDH) density functional theory (DFT). In this approach, the one-body second-order Møller-Plesset (OBMP2) pert…

quant-ph2026

Reducing quantum resources for ADAPT-VQE via plateau-operator elimination and correlated mean-field downfolding

Phuoc Minh Vo, Thai Cong Ngoc Vu, Thien Ngoc Tran +2

Adaptive Derivative-Assembled Problem-Tailored variational quantum eigensolvers (ADAPT-VQE) represent one of the most promising approaches for quantum chemistry on near-term quantu…

physics.chem-ph2026

Note on a rigorous derivation of self-consistent double-hybrid functional theory via generalized Kohn-Sham theory and cumulant approximation

Lan Nguyen Tran

In this short note, we present a rigorous derivation of the one-body double-hybrid density functional (OBDHF) theory, a self-consistent double-hybrid density functional framework t…

physics.chem-ph2026

Accurate prediction of K-edge excitation energies using state-specific self-consistent perturbation theory

Lan Nguyen Tran

We present the application of the recently developed one-body Møller--Plesset perturbation theory (OBMP2) to the prediction of K-edge excited states. OBMP2 is a self-consistent per…

physics.chem-ph2026

Accurate prediction of inverted singlet-triplet excited states using self-consistent spin-opposite perturbation theory

Nhan Tri Tran, Hoang Thanh Nguyen, Lan Nguyen Tran

The violation of Hund's rule, resulting in an inverted singlet-triplet (INVEST) gap, represents a paradigm shift in photophysics with major implications for OLED technology. INVEST…

quant-ph2025

Flexible Genetic Algorithm for Quantum Support Vector Machines

Nguyen Minh Duc, Vu Tuan Hai, Le Bin Ho +1

Quantum Support Vector Machines (QSVM) is one of the most promising frameworks in quantum machine learning, yet their performance depends on the design of the feature map. Conventi…

physics.chem-ph2024

Attaining high accuracy for charge-transfer excitations in non-covalent complexes at second-order perturbation cost: the importance of state-specific self-consistency

Nhan Tri Tran, Lan Nguyen Tran

Intermolecular charge-transfer (xCT) excited states important for various practical applications are challenging for many standard computational methods. It is highly desirable to…

physics.chem-ph2023

Reaching high accuracy for energetic properties at second-order perturbation cost by merging self-consistency and spin-opposite scaling

Nhan Tri Tran, Hoang Thanh Nguyen, Lan Nguyen Tran

Quantum chemical methods dealing with challenging systems while retaining low computational costs have attracted attention. In particular, many efforts have been devoted to develop…

cond-mat.str-el2022

Correlated reference-assisted variational quantum eigensolver

Nhan Trong Le, Lan Nguyen Tran

We propose an active-space approximation to reduce the quantum resources required for variational quantum eigensolver (VQE). Starting from the double exponential unitary coupled-cl…

physics.chem-ph2022

Can second-order perturbation theory accurately predict electron density of open-shell molecules? The importance of self-consistency

Lan Nguyen Tran

Electron density distribution plays an essential role in predicting molecular properties. It is also a simple observable from which machine-learning models for molecular electronic…

physics.chem-ph2021

Improving perturbation theory for open-shell molecules via self-consistency

Lan Nguyen Tran

We present an extension of our one-body Møller-Plesset second-order perturbation (OBMP2) method for open-shell systems. We derived the OBMP2 Hamiltonian through the canonical trans…

physics.chem-ph2020★ 1 cited

Improving excited state potential energy surfaces via optimal orbital shapes

Lan Nguyen Tran, Eric Neuscamman

We demonstrate that, rather than resorting to high-cost dynamic correlation methods, qualitative failures in excited-state potential energy surface predictions can often be remedie…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2019★ 88 cited

Direct comparison of many-body methods for realistic electronic Hamiltonians

Kiel T. Williams, Yuan Yao, Jia Li +22

A large collaboration carefully benchmarks 20 first principles many-body electronic structure methods on a test set of 7 transition metal atoms, and their ions and monoxides. Good…

cond-mat.mes-hall2019

Tunable cloaking of Mexican-hat confined states in bilayer silicene

Le Bin Ho, Lan Nguyen Tran

We present the ballistic quantum transport of a p-n-p bilayer silicene junction in the presence of spin-orbit coupling and electric field using a four-band model in combination wit…

cond-mat.str-el2019

Tracking excited states in wave function optimization using density matrices and variational principles

Lan Nguyen Tran, Jacqueline A. R. Shea, Eric Neuscamman

We present a method for finding individual excited states' energy stationary points in complete active space self-consistent field theory that is compatible with standard optimizat…

physics.chem-ph2018★ 73 cited

Self-energy embedding theory (SEET) for periodic systems

Alexander A. Rusakov, Sergei Iskakov, Lan Nguyen Tran +1

We present an implementation of the self-energy embedding theory (SEET) for periodic systems and provide a fully self-consistent embedding solution for a simple realistic periodic…

physics.chem-ph2018★ 23 cited

Spin-unrestricted self-energy embedding theory

Tran Nguyen Lan, Sergei Iskakov, Dominika Zgid

We present a new theoretical approach, unrestricted self-energy embedding theory (USEET) that is a Green's function embedding theory used to study problems in which an open, embedd…

cond-mat.str-el2017★ 32 cited

Testing self-energy embedding theory in combination with GW

Tran Nguyen Lan, Avijit Shee, Jia Li +2

We present a theoretical framework and implementation details for self-energy embedding theory (SEET) with the GW approximation for the treatment of weakly correlated degrees of fr…

physics.chem-ph2017★ 64 cited

Generalized self-energy embedding theory

Tran Nguyen Lan, Dominika Zgid

Ab initio quantum chemistry calculations for systems with large active spaces are notoriously difficult and cannot be successfully tackled by standard methods. In this letter, we g…

physics.chem-ph2016★ 54 cited

Rigorous ab initio quantum embedding for quantum chemistry using Green's function theory: screened interaction, non-local self-energy relaxation, orbital basis, and chemical accuracy

Tran Nguyen Lan, Alexei A. Kananenka, Dominika Zgid

We present a detailed discussion of self-energy embedding theory (SEET) which is a quantum embedding scheme allowing us to describe a chosen subsystem very accurately while keeping…

cond-mat.mes-hall2016★ 11 cited

Photoenhanced spin/valley polarization and tunneling magnetoresistance in ferromagnetic-normal-ferromagnetic silicene junction

Le Bin Ho, Tran Nguyen Lan

We theoretically demonstrate a simple way to significantly enhance the spin/valley polarizations and tunnel- ing magnetoresistnace (TMR) in a ferromagnetic-normal-ferromagnetic (FN…

physics.chem-ph2016★ 48 cited

Efficient temperature-dependent Green's function methods for realistic systems: using cubic spline interpolation to approximate Matsubara Green's functions

Alexei A. Kananenka, Alicia Rae Welden, Tran Nguyen Lan +2

The popular, stable, robust and computationally inexpensive cubic spline interpolation algorithm is adopted and used for finite temperature Green's function calculations of realist…

physics.chem-ph2015★ 96 cited

Towards ab initio self-energy embedding theory in quantum chemistry

Tran Nguyen Lan, Alexei A. Kananenka, Dominika Zgid

The self-energy embedding theory (SEET), in which the active space self-energy is embedded in the self-energy obtained from a perturbative method treating the non-local correlation…