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Pavlo Solntsev
pavlo.solntsev@gmail.com

Basically, i have two basis sets: GC ANO-RCC and cc-pVDZ. The heaviest element is copper. I don't expect high relativistic effects from copper. I would like to use the contracted ANO-RCC for Cu and the contracted cc-pVDZ for all other elements. I was wondering about possibility to mix these basis sets. This is not a technical issue, but more methodological.
Thanks for any comments.

Pavel.




On Wed Feb 5 '14 1:50pm, Thomas Pijper wrote
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>Dear Pavlo,

>Technically, there is no problem in combining two basis sets in one input file. However, I do not see why you would use a relativistic basis set in Firefly as it is not capable of relativistic calculations such as Douglas–Kroll–Hess or Dyall's Modified Dirac. Also, I would be cautious when mixing basis sets of considerably different qualities (such as using an unpolarized DZ set with a heavily polarized TZ set).

>Could you perhaps explain your question a bit more?
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>Kind regards,
>Thom
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>On Mon Feb 3 '14 9:01pm, Pavlo Solntsev wrote
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>>Dear Alex.

>>I was asked about possibility to use relativistic and non-relativistic basis sets in FF. I mean, is it ok if we combine two different basis sets in one input file?

>>Thanks.
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