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Time-Dependent DFT

Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory (TDDFT) extends DFT to excited states and time-dependent phenomena. Formulated by Runge and Gross in 1984, TDDFT enables calculation of excitation energies, optical spectra, and charge-transfer processes with moderate computational cost, making it invaluable for photochemistry and materials science.

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  1. Runge, E., Gross, E. K. (1984). Density-functional theory for time-dependent systems. Physical Review Letters, 52, 997–1000. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.52.997
  2. Casida, M. E. (1995). Time-dependent density-functional response theory for molecules. In Recent Advances in Density Functional Methods. World Scientific. link
  3. Huix-Rotllant, M., et al. (2020). Assessment of time-dependent density functional theory for excited states. In Handbook of Excited State Spectroscopy. World Scientific. link

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