Volume 106, Issue 13 pp. 2650-2657

Fitting potential energy surface of reactive systems via genetic algorithm

Wiliam Ferreira Da Cunha

Wiliam Ferreira Da Cunha

Institute of Physics, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, 70.919-970, Brazil

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Luiz Fernando Roncaratti

Luiz Fernando Roncaratti

Institute of Physics, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, 70.919-970, Brazil

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Ricardo Gargano

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Ricardo Gargano

Institute of Physics, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, 70.919-970, Brazil

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Geraldo Magela E Silva

Geraldo Magela E Silva

Institute of Physics, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, 70.919-970, Brazil

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First published: 17 April 2006
Citations: 13

Abstract

We present a new fitting of the Na+HF potential energy surface (PES) using a new optimization method based on genetic algorithm. Topology studies, such as isoenergetic contours and minimum energy path (MEP), show that the quality of this new PES is comparable to the best PES of literature. These facts suggest that this new approach can be used as a new tool to fit PES of reactive systems. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2006

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