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most citedi-PI 3.0: a flexible and efficient framework for advanced atomistic simulations

66 citations · 85 across the 14 of their papers we have counts for

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14 papers

physics.chem-ph2026

Nonlinear Freezing of Vibrational Polariton Transport via Mesoscale Simulations

Xinwei Ji, Tao E. Li

Two-dimensional real-space imaging of vibrational polariton transport in planar Fabry--Pérot microcavities is numerically simulated via the mesoscale cavity molecular dynamics appr…

physics.chem-ph2026

FermiLink: A Unified Agent Framework for Multidomain Autonomous Scientific Simulations

Gang Meng, Andres Felipe Bocanegra Vargas, Xinwei Ji +7

Artificial-intelligence (AI) agent frameworks have been developed for autonomous scientific simulations, but most current agent frameworks are tailored to a single or a small set o…

physics.chem-ph2026

Two-dimensional IR-Raman spectroscopy of vibrational polaritons: Role of dipole surfaces

Xinwei Ji, Tomislav Begusic, Tao E. Li

Nonlinear spectroscopy provides a unique perspective to understand time-resolved molecular dynamics under vibrational strong coupling (VSC). Herein, equilibrium-nonequilibrium cavi…

physics.chem-ph2026

Nuclear-Electronic Quantum Dynamics in a Plasmonic Nanocavity

Jonathan H. Fetherolf, Tim Duong, Tao E. Li +1

Plasmonic nanocavities are a promising platform for strong light-matter coupling and enhanced spectroscopies at the single-molecule level. These nanoscale environments are challeng…

physics.chem-ph2025

Light-Matter Entanglement in Real-Time Nuclear-Electronic Orbital Polariton Dynamics

Millan F. Welman, Tao E. Li, Sharon Hammes-Schiffer

Molecular polaritons are hybrid light-matter states that enable the exploration of potential cavity-modified chemistry. The development of dynamical, first-principles approaches fo…

physics.optics2025

FDTD with Auxiliary Bath Fields for Condensed-Phase Polaritonics: Fundamentals and Implementation

Tao E. Li

Understanding condensed-phase polariton experiments requires accurately accounting for both realistic cavity geometries and the interplay between polaritons and material dark modes…

cond-mat.soft2025★ 6 cited

Magnetic Interactions between Nanoscale Domains in Correlated Liquids

Mohammadhasan Dinpajooh, Giovanna Ricchiuti, Andrew J. Ritchhart +6

The formation of nanoscale domains (NDs) in correlated liquids and the emerging collective magnetic properties have been suggested as key mechanisms governing ion transport under e…

physics.chem-ph2025★ 12 cited

Selective Excitation of IR-Inactive Modes via Vibrational Polaritons: Insights from Atomistic Simulations

Xinwei Ji, Tao E. Li

Vibrational polaritons, hybrid light-matter states formed between molecular vibrations and infrared (IR) cavity modes, provide a novel approach for modifying chemical reaction path…

physics.chem-ph2024★ 1 cited

Polariton-induced Purcell effects via a reduced semiclassical electrodynamics approach

Andres Felipe Bocanegra Vargas, Tao E. Li

Recent experiments have demonstrated that polariton formation provides a novel strategy for modifying local molecular processes when a large ensemble of molecules is confined withi…

physics.chem-ph2024

Lagrangian Formulation of Nuclear-Electronic Orbital Ehrenfest Dynamics with Real-time TDDFT for Extended Periodic Systems

Jianhang Xu, Ruiyi Zhou, Tao E. Li +2

We present a Lagrangian-based implementation of Ehrenfest dynamics with nuclear-electronic orbital (NEO) theory and real-time time-dependent density functional theory (RT-TDDFT) fo…

physics.chem-ph2024★ 66 cited

i-PI 3.0: a flexible and efficient framework for advanced atomistic simulations

Yair Litman, Venkat Kapil, Yotam M. Y. Feldman +13

Atomic-scale simulations have progressed tremendously over the past decade, largely due to the availability of machine-learning interatomic potentials. These potentials combine the…

quant-ph2024

Theory of Supervibronic Transitions via Casimir Polaritons

Tao E. Li

A remote energy transfer pathway from electronic to vibrational degrees of freedom is identified inside an infrared optical cavity under vibrational strong coupling conditions. Thi…

physics.chem-ph2024

Vibrational Polaritons with Broken In-Plane Translational Symmetry

Tao E. Li

Vibrational polaritons form in a planar Fabry-Perot microcavity when a vibrational mode of a layer of molecules is near resonant with an infrared cavity mode. Herein, dispersion re…

physics.chem-ph2024

Mesoscale Molecular Simulations of Fabry-Pérot Vibrational Strong Coupling

Tao E. Li

Developing theoretical frameworks for vibrational strong coupling (VSC) beyond the single-mode approximation is crucial for a comprehensive understanding of experiments with planar…