Describing static correlation in bond dissociation by Kohn-Sham density functional theory

Details Describing static correlation in bond dissociation by Kohn-Sham density functional theory Describing static correlation in bond dissociation by Kohn-Sham density functional theory

2004-10-19

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0410482v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Other Condensed Matter

15 pages, 5 figures

Scientific paper

10.1063/1.1858371

We show that density functional theory within the RPA (random phase approximation for the exchange-correlation energy) provides a correct description of bond dissociation in H$_2$ in a spin-restricted Kohn-Sham formalism, i.e. without artificial symmetry breaking. We present accurate adiabatic connection curves both at equilibrium and beyond the Coulson-Fisher point. The strong curvature at large bond length implies important static (left-right) correlation, justifying modern hybrid functional constructions but also demonstrating their limitations. Although exact at infinite and accurate around the equilibrium bond length, the RPA dissociation curve displays unphysical repulsion at larger but finite bond lengths. Going beyond the RPA by including the exact exchange kernel (RPA+X), we find a similar repulsion. We argue that this deficiency is due to the absence of double excitations in adiabatic linear response theory. Further analyzing the H$_2$ dissociation limit we show that the RPA+X is not size-consistent, in contrast to the RPA.

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