Green's Function Formulation of Quantum Defect Embedding Theory.

Abstract

We present a Green's function formulation of the quantum defect embedding theory (QDET) where a double counting scheme is rigorously derived within the G0W0 approximation. We then show the robustness of our methodology by applying the theory with the newly derived scheme to several defects in diamond. Additionally, we discuss a strategy to obtain converged results as a function of the size and composition of the active space. Our results show that QDET is a promising approach to investigate strongly correlated states of defects in solids.