Published August 28, 2008 | Version v1
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Reconciling semiclassical and Bohmian mechanics. VI. Multidimensional dynamics

Creators

  • 1. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Department of Physics, Texas Tech University, Box 41061, Lubbock, Texas 79409-1061 (United States)

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In previous articles [J. Chem. Phys. 121, 4501 (2004); J. Chem. Phys. 124, 034115 (2006); J. Chem. Phys. 124, 034116 (2006); J. Phys. Chem. A 111, 10400 (2007); J. Chem. Phys. 128, 164115 (2008)] an exact quantum, bipolar wave decomposition, ψ=ψ++ψ-, was presented for one-dimensional stationary state and time-dependent wavepacket dynamics calculations, such that the components ψ± approach their semiclassical WKB analogs in the large action limit. The corresponding bipolar quantum trajectories are classical-like and well behaved, even when ψ has many nodes or is wildly oscillatory. In this paper, both the stationary state and wavepacket dynamics theories are generalized for multidimensional systems and applied to several benchmark problems, including collinear H+H2

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Journal Title
Journal of Chemical Physics
Journal Volume
129
Journal Issue
8
Journal Page Range
p. 084103-084103.18
ISSN
0021-9606
CODEN
JCPSA6

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(c) 2008 American Institute of Physics