CCL: Accuracy of RPA linear response calculations

 Dear Huub,
 >
 > I am planning to do some large scale calculations of excitation spectra
 > in the Random Phase Approximation (RPA). However, before I burn fast
 > amounts of CPU cycles I would like to have a good idea of how sensible I
 > can expect the results to be (in comparison to experimental results).
 > Could you suggest some recent review papers on applications of this
 > theory, please? I will summarize the responses of course. If you choose
 Look at: J. Phys. Chem. A (2002) 106(44) p. 10596-10605.
 by Geoff Hutchison et. at.
 Regarding burning CPU time, the ArgusLab 3.1 implementation of ZINDO/RPA is
 extremely fast.
 You can obtain it from http:://www.planaria-software.com
 Please feel free to send me examples of the types of molecules you intend to
 study.  I'd like to see how they benchmark against some of the systems we've
 tested.
 Cheers,
 Mark
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 Mark Thompson, Ph.D.
 Planaria Software
 PO Box 55207
 Seattle, WA  98155
 FAX: 206-440-3305
 ArgusLab is available at:
 http://www.arguslab.com
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 >
 > I am planning to do some large scale calculations of excitation spectra
 > in the Random Phase Approximation (RPA). However, before I burn fast
 > amounts of CPU cycles I would like to have a good idea of how sensible I
 > can expect the results to be (in comparison to experimental results).
 >
 > Could you suggest some recent review papers on applications of this
 > theory, please? I will summarize the responses of course. If you choose
 > to respond but do not want your response to appear in the summary please
 > let me know.
 >
 > Many thanks,
 >
 >     Huub van Dam
 >
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