CCL:G: Help with Geometry Opt for first singlet excited state usingTDDFT

[Mariusz Sterzel <m.sterzel(a)cyf-kr.edu.pl>]

 Sent to CCL by: Mariusz Sterzel [m.sterzel^^^cyf-kr.edu.pl]
 Hello,
I disagree, it is possible to optimize excited states geometry with
 gaussian but it is computationaly very very expensive. I agree that
 TURBOMOLE is much better choice since it does have analytical
 gradients.
 This also allows you to calculate harmonic frequencies.
 Anyway going back to gaussian, this question was asked several times.
 The answer I got some time ago from
 http://www.ccl.net/chemistry/resources/messages/2002/04/11.009-dir/
 is:
 1) build _GOOD_ z-matrix for your molecule
 2) optimize ground state with opt(z-matrix)
 3) calculate frequencies at optimized geometry
 4) use following input for say 3rd excited state opimization
 TD(NStates=5,Singlets,Root=3) Opt(ReadFC,Z-matrix,EnOnly)
in addition to your usual gaussian settings. You can also use forces
 from
 CIS calculation.
Gradients are numerical so use as high symmetry as possible for
 optimization. And you cannot calculate frequencies so I'd rather use
 TURBOMOLE (which also have analytical gradients for excited states at
 CC level).
 Mariusz
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 Mariusz Sterzel
 Email: m.sterzel/^at^\cyf-kr.edu.pl
 On Thu, 9 Mar 2006, Jens Spanget-Larsen spanget=ruc.dk wrote:
>  Sent to CCL by: Jens Spanget-Larsen [spanget[A]ruc.dk]
>  Dear CY,
>  TD-DFT geometry-optimization of an excited singlet state is not possible
>  with Gaussian03. Turbomole has this facility.
>  Jens >--<
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>  Changyong Qin changyong(-)wsu.edu wrote:
> >  Sent to CCL by: "Changyong  Qin" [changyong|-|wsu.edu]
> >  Dear All,
> >  Does anybody have experience in using TDDFT in Gaussian 03 to optimize the first
> >  singlet excited state? If yes, could you please share the input file ? Thanks.
> >  CY>