J Chem Phys. 2015 Dec 07;143(21):214107. doi: 10.1063/1.4936412.
The Journal of chemical physics
Yuhki Ohtsuka, Seiichiro Ten-No
PMID: 26646869 DOI: 10.1063/1.4936412
We report on the first application of the model space quantum Monte Carlo (MSQMC) to potential energy curves (PECs) for the excited states of C2, N2, and O2 to validate the applicability of the method. A parallel MSQMC code is implemented with the initiator approximation to enable efficient sampling. The PECs of MSQMC for various excited and ionized states are compared with those from the Rydberg-Klein-Rees and full configuration interaction methods. The results indicate the usefulness of MSQMC for precise PECs in a wide range obviating problems concerning quasi-degeneracy.