Ab Initio Calculation of Total X-ray Scattering from Molecules.

We present a method to calculate total X-ray scattering cross sections directly from ab initio electronic wave functions in atoms and molecules. The approach can be used in conjunction with multiconfigurational wave functions and exploits analytical integrals of Gaussian-type functions over the scattering operator, which leads to accurate and efficient calculations. The results are validated by comparison to experimental results and previous theory for the molecules H