Automatic purpose-driven basis set truncation for time-dependent Hartree–Fock and density-functional theory

Ruocheng Han, Johann Mattiat and Sandra Luber ()
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Ruocheng Han: University of Zurich
Johann Mattiat: University of Zurich
Sandra Luber: University of Zurich

Nature Communications, 2023, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-14

Abstract: Abstract Real-time time-dependent density-functional theory (RT-TDDFT) and linear response time-dependent density-functional theory (LR-TDDFT) are two important approaches to simulate electronic spectra. However, the basis sets used in such calculations are usually the ones designed mainly for electronic ground state calculations. In this work, we propose a systematic and robust scheme to truncate the atomic orbital (AO) basis set employed in TDDFT and TD Hartree–Fock (TDHF) calculations. The truncated bases are tested for both LR- and RT-TDDFT as well as RT-TDHF approaches, and provide an acceleration up to an order of magnitude while the shifts of excitation energies of interest are generally within 0.2 eV. The procedure only requires one extra RT calculation with 1% of the total propagation time and a simple modification on basis set file, which allows an instant application in any quantum chemistry package supporting RT-/LR-TDDFT calculations. Aside from the reduced computational effort, this approach also offers valuable insight into the effect of different basis functions on computed electronic excitations and further ideas on the design of basis sets for special purposes.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-35694-4

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