Relativistic local hybrid functionals and their impact on 1s core orbital energies

Abstract

In this work, we report the first relativistic density functional theory calculations using relativistic local hybrid functionals. Besides outlining the construction of relativistic local hybrid exchange within a two-component-relativistic framework based on the picture-change transformation of the density matrix and a recently developed relativistic iso-orbital indicator, we investigate the influence of two-electron-relativistic effects, using relativistic functional ingredients in local hybrid functionals, and the choice of the exchange-correlation functional on atomic 1s core orbital energies of light and heavier elements. Finally, we discuss the applicability of relativistic 1s core orbital shifts for the relativistic correction of non-relativistic 1s core excitation energies.