Low-frequency expansion for probability amplitudes: An alternative approach to certain intramolecular dynamics problems
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- Nadler, Walter
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Marcus, R. A.
Abstract
We present an algorithm to determine the averaged time evolution of the probability amplitude for a nonstationary state in a quantum mechanical system. The algorithm is based on a low‐frequency expansion of the probability amplitude and is related to the generalized moment expansion method which has been applied successfully to the description of dynamic correlation functions in stochastic systems. It is shown that the proposed algorithm gives excellent results for the description of quantum beats in the time evolution of the occupation probability for a nonstationary state in model systems. The relation of the algorithm to other theoretical approaches and the relevance for the description of intramolecular energy transfer processes is discussed.
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© 1987 American Institute of Physics. Received 19 December 1986; accepted 3 March 1987. W. N. likes to thank G. A. Voth and S. J. Klippenstein for introducing him to the problem and for interesting discussions. We also thank G. A. Voth for a critical reading of the manuscript. This work has been supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation.Attached Files
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