Predicting fundamental gaps accurately from density functional theory with non-empirical local range separation

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Brütting, Moritz ; Bahmann, Hilke ; Kümmel, Stephan:
Predicting fundamental gaps accurately from density functional theory with non-empirical local range separation.
In: The Journal of Chemical Physics. Bd. 160 (2024) Heft 18 . - 181101.
ISSN 0021-9606
DOI der Verlagsversion: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0204379

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Abstract

We present an exchange–correlation approximation in which the Coulomb interaction is split into long- and short-range components and the range separation is determined by a non-empirical density functional. The functional respects important constraints, such as the homogeneous and slowly varying density limits, leads to the correct long-range potential, and eliminates one-electron self-interaction. Our approach is designed for spectroscopic purposes and closely approximates the piecewise linearity of the energy as a function of the particle number. The functional’s accuracy for predicting the fundamental gap in generalized Kohn–Sham theory is demonstrated for a large number of systems, including organic semiconductors with a notoriously difficult electronic structure.