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Main Authors: Barlini, Alberto, Bianchi, Andrea, Ronca, Enrico, Koch, Henrik
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Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.10599
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author Barlini, Alberto
Bianchi, Andrea
Ronca, Enrico
Koch, Henrik
author_facet Barlini, Alberto
Bianchi, Andrea
Ronca, Enrico
Koch, Henrik
contents In this work, we present ab initio cavity QED methods which include interactions with a static magnetic field and nuclear spin degrees of freedom using different treatments of the quantum electromagnetic field. We derive explicit expressions for QED-HF magnetizability, nuclear shielding, and spin-spin coupling tensors. We apply this theory to explore the influence of the cavity field on the magnetizability of saturated, unsaturated, and aromatic hydrocarbons, showing the effects of different polarization orientations and coupling strengths. We also examine how the cavity affects aromaticity descriptors, such as the nucleus-independent chemical shift and magnetizability exaltation. We employ these descriptors to study the trimerization reaction of acetylene to benzene. We show how the optical cavity induces modifications in the aromatic character of the transition state leading to variations in the activation energy of the reaction. Our findings shed light on the effects induced by the cavity on magnetic properties, especially in the context of aromatic molecules, providing valuable insights into understanding the interplay between the quantum electromagnetic field and molecules.
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spellingShingle Theory of magnetic properties in QED environments: application to molecular aromaticity
Barlini, Alberto
Bianchi, Andrea
Ronca, Enrico
Koch, Henrik
Chemical Physics
In this work, we present ab initio cavity QED methods which include interactions with a static magnetic field and nuclear spin degrees of freedom using different treatments of the quantum electromagnetic field. We derive explicit expressions for QED-HF magnetizability, nuclear shielding, and spin-spin coupling tensors. We apply this theory to explore the influence of the cavity field on the magnetizability of saturated, unsaturated, and aromatic hydrocarbons, showing the effects of different polarization orientations and coupling strengths. We also examine how the cavity affects aromaticity descriptors, such as the nucleus-independent chemical shift and magnetizability exaltation. We employ these descriptors to study the trimerization reaction of acetylene to benzene. We show how the optical cavity induces modifications in the aromatic character of the transition state leading to variations in the activation energy of the reaction. Our findings shed light on the effects induced by the cavity on magnetic properties, especially in the context of aromatic molecules, providing valuable insights into understanding the interplay between the quantum electromagnetic field and molecules.
title Theory of magnetic properties in QED environments: application to molecular aromaticity
topic Chemical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.10599