Coulomb Truncation Schemes

Available truncation schemes for coulomb interactions
Keyword Parameters Description
None No truncation scheme
Shifted The charge interaction is shifted such that, at $r = r_{max}$, the contribution to the energy and force is zero $$ E^{shifted}{q_iq_j} = q_i q_j \left( \frac{1}{r} + \frac{r}{r^2{max}} - \frac{2}{r_{max}} \right) $$ $$ F^{shifted}{q_iq_j} = q_i q_j \left( \frac{1}{r^2} - \frac{1}{r^2{max}} \right) $$
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