FreeON


In computer software, FreeON is an experimental, open source suite of programs for linear scaling quantum chemistry, formerly known as MondoSCF. It is highly modular, and has been written from scratch for N-scaling SCF theory in Fortran95 and C. Platform independent IO is supported with HDF5. FreeON should compile with most modern Linux distributions. FreeON performs Hartree–Fock, pure density functional, and hybrid HF/DFT calculations in a Cartesian-Gaussian LCAO basis. All algorithms are O or O for non-metallic systems. Periodic boundary conditions in 1, 2 and 3 dimensions have been implemented through the Lorentz field, and an internal coordinate geometry optimizer allows full relaxation using analytic derivatives. Effective core potentials for energies and forces have been implemented, but Effective Core Potential lattice forces do not work yet. Advanced features include O static and dynamic response, as well as time reversible Born Oppenheimer Molecular Dynamics.

Developers

DeveloperAffiliation
Matt ChallacombeLos Alamos National Laboratory
Eric SchweglerLawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Jessica TymczakHouston Community College
Anders M. NiklassonLos Alamos National Laboratory
Anders OdellKTH Stockholm
Nicolas BockLos Alamos National Laboratory
Karoly NemethArgonne National Laboratory
Valery WeberUniversity of Zurich
C. K. GanInstitute for High Performance Computing
Graeme HenkelmanUniversity of Texas at Austin
Robert SnavelyUniversity of Santa Cruz