This article reviews the ring-polymer molecular dynamics model for condensed-phase quantum dynamics. This model, which involves classical evolution in an extended ring-polymer phase space, provides a practical approach to approximating the effects of quantum fluctuations on the dynamics of condensed-phase systems. The review covers the theory, implementation, applications, and limitations of the approximation.
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Univ Calif, Kenneth S Pitzer Ctr Theoret Chem, Berkeley, CA USA
Univ Calif Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley Lab, Div Chem Sci, Berkeley, CA 94720 USAUniv Calif, Kenneth S Pitzer Ctr Theoret Chem, Berkeley, CA USA
机构:
Univ Calif, Kenneth S Pitzer Ctr Theoret Chem, Berkeley, CA USA
Univ Calif Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley Lab, Div Chem Sci, Berkeley, CA 94720 USAUniv Calif, Kenneth S Pitzer Ctr Theoret Chem, Berkeley, CA USA