Optimal control theory for quantum-classical systems: Ehrenfest molecular dynamics based on time-dependent density-functional theory

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2014, Pages

  Castro, A ^a   Gross, E K U ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF MICROSTRUCTURE PHYSICS   (Germany)

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EID: 84891349336     PISSN: 17518113     EISSN: 17518121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1751-8113/47/2/025204     Document Type: Article

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