The following table lists the component programs of Gaussian 09—known as links—along with their primary functions:
L0 | |
Initializes program and controls overlaying |
L1 | |
Processes route section, builds list of links to execute, and initializes scratch files |
L101 | |
Reads title and molecule specification |
L102 | |
Fletcher-Powell optimizations |
L103 | |
Berny optimizations to minima and TS, STQN transition state searches |
L105 | |
Murtaugh-Sargent optimizations |
L106 | |
Numerical differentiation of forces/dipoles to obtain polarizability/ hyperpolarizability |
L107 | |
Linear-synchronous-transit (LST) transition state search |
L108 | |
Unrelaxed potential energy surface scan |
L109 | |
Newton-Raphson optimization |
L110 | |
Double numerical differentiation of energies to produce frequencies |
L111 | |
Double numerical differentiation of energies to compute polarizabilities and hyperpolarizabilities |
L113 | |
EF optimization using analytic gradients |
L114 | |
EF numerical optimization (using only energies) |
L115 | |
Follows reaction path using GS3 algorithm |
L116 | |
Numerical self-consistent reaction field (SCRF) |
L117 | |
Performs IPCM solvation calculations. |
L118 | |
BOMD calculations |
L120 | |
Controls ONIOM calculations |
L121 | |
ADMP calculations |
L122 | |
Counterpoise calculations |
L123 | |
Follows reaction path using the HPC algorithm (and others) |
L124 | |
Performs ONIOM with PCM and external-iteration PCM |
L202 | |
Reorients coordinates, calculates symmetry, and checks variables |
L301 | |
Generates basis set information |
L302 | |
Calculates overlap, kinetic, and potential integrals |
L303 | |
Calculates multipole integrals |
L308 | |
Computes dipole velocity and Rx∇integrals |
L310 | |
Computes spdf 2-electron integrals in a primitive fashion |
L311 | |
Computes sp 2-electron integrals |
L314 | |
Computes spdf 2-electron integrals |
L316 | |
Prints 2-electron integrals |
L319 | |
Computes 1-electron integrals for approximate spin orbital coupling |
L401 | |
Forms the initial MO guess |
L402 | |
Performs semi-empirical and molecular mechanics calculations |
L405 | |
Initializes an MCSCF calculation |
L502 | |
Iteratively solves the SCF equations (conven. UHF & ROHF, all direct methods, SCRF) |
L503 | |
Iteratively solves the SCF equations using direct minimization |
L506 | |
Performs an ROHF or GVB-PP calculation |
L508 | |
Quadratically convergent SCF program |
L510 | |
MC-SCF |
L601 | |
Population and related analyses (including multipole moments) |
L602 | |
1-electron properties (potential, field, and field gradient) |
L604 | |
Evaluates MOs or density over a grid of points |
L607 | |
Performs NBO analyses |
L608 | |
Non-iterative DFT energies |
L609 | |
Atoms in Molecules properties |
L610 | |
Numerical integration (for testing integral codes) |
L701 | |
1-electron integral first or second derivatives |
L702 | |
2-electron integral first or second derivatives (sp) |
L703 | |
2-electron integral first or second derivatives (spdf) |
L716 | |
Processes information for optimizations and frequencies |
L801 | |
Initializes transformation of 2-electron integrals |
L802 | |
Performs integral transformation (N3 in-core) |
L804 | |
Integral transformation |
L811 | |
Transforms integral derivatives & computes their contributions to MP2 2nd derivatives |
L901 | |
Anti-symmetrizes 2-electron integrals |
L902 | |
Determines the stability of the Hartree-Fock wavefunction |
L903 | |
Old in-core MP2 |
L904 | |
Complete basis set (CBS) extrapolation method of Petersson, et. al. |
L905 | |
Complex MP2 |
L906 | |
Semi-direct MP2 |
L908 | |
Electron Propagator Program |
L913 | |
Calculates post-SCF energies and gradient terms |
L914 | |
CI-Singles, RPA and ZIndo excited states; SCF stability |
L915 | |
Computes fifth order quantities (for MP5, QCISD(TQ) and BD(TQ)) |
L916 | |
Old MP4 and CCSD |
L918 | |
Reoptimizes the wavefunction |
L923 | |
SAC-CI program |
L1002 | |
Iteratively solves the CPHF equations; computes various properties (including NMR) |
L1003 | |
Iteratively solves the CP-MCSCF equations |
L1014 | |
Computes analytic CI-Singles second derivatives |
L1101 | |
Computes 1-electron integral derivatives |
L1102 | |
Computes dipole derivative integrals |
L1110 | |
2-electron integral derivative contribution to F(x) |
L1111 | |
2 particle density matrix and post-SCF derivatives |
L1112 | |
MP2 second derivatives |
L9999 | |
Finalizes calculation and output |