Computer Simulation of Si and C Atoms on SiC Surfaces

1994 ◽  
Vol 339 ◽  
Author(s):  
C C Matthai ◽  
G J Moran ◽  
I Morrison
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Computer Simulation ◽  
Potential Energy ◽  
Energy Function ◽  
Minimum Energy ◽  
Potential Energy Function ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Method ◽  
Empirical Potential ◽  
Dynamics Method

ABSTRACTThe molecular dynamics method employing an empirical potential energy function to describe the Si-C interaction has been used to determine the minimum energy sites for Si and C adatoms on C-terminated SiC (001) substrates. It is found that whereas a single C adatom lies on the carbon dimer bond, this site only becomes energetically favourable for silicon adatoms when they interact to form a dimer pair.

ON THE STRUCTURAL AND ENERGETIC FEATURES OF SMALL METAL CLUSTERS: Nin, Cun, Pdn, Ptn, AND Pbn; n=3–13

2004 ◽  
Vol 15 (06) ◽  
pp. 917-930 ◽  
Author(s):  
ZUHEIR EL-BAYYARI ◽  
HÜSEYIN OYMAK ◽  
HATICE KÖKTEN
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Potential Energy ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Energy Function ◽  
Metal Clusters ◽  
Minimum Energy ◽  
Potential Energy Function ◽  
Empirical Potential ◽  
Dynamics Simulations

Using an empirical potential energy function parametrized for each of the Ni , Cu , Pd , Pt , and Pb systems, minimum-energy structures of Ni n, Cu n, Pd n, Pt n, and Pb n (n=3–13) microclusters have been determined by performing molecular-dynamics simulations. The structural and energetic features of the obtained microclusters have been investigated.

Effective Atomic Displacements in α-Zirconium under Neutron Irradiation

2014 ◽  
Vol 1042 ◽  
pp. 52-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viacheslav Svetukhin ◽  
Mikhail Tikhonchev
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Computer Simulation ◽  
Neutron Irradiation ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Initial Temperature ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Method ◽  
Neutron Spectra ◽  
Atomic Displacements ◽  
Neutron Cross Sections ◽  
Dynamics Method

A computer simulation of atomic displacements cascades in α-zirconium is performed by molecular dynamics method. The dependence of the fraction of surviving defects on the PKA energy (in the range from 0.1 to 20 keV) is revealed for the initial temperature of the material of 0 and 600 K. Group neutron cross sections of the effective displacement under neutron irradiation are prepared. The effective dpa rates for zirconium in neutron spectra of different reactors are evaluated. These values are about four times lower than the corresponding values of conventional dpa rates for neutron energies from 0.5 MeV and higher.

MOLECULAR-DYNAMICS SIMULATION OF RADIATION DAMAGE ON COPPER CLUSTERS

2000 ◽  
Vol 11 (05) ◽  
pp. 1025-1032
Author(s):  
ŞAKIR ERKOÇ
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Kinetic Energy ◽  
Potential Energy ◽  
Radiation Damage ◽  
Potential Energy Function ◽  
Dynamics Simulation ◽  
External Radiation ◽  
Empirical Potential ◽  
Copper Clusters

The effect of radiation damage on copper clusters has been investigated by performing molecular-dynamics simulation using empirical potential energy function for interaction between copper atoms. The external radiation is modeled by giving extra kinetic energy in the range of 5–50 eV to initially chosen atom in the cluster. It has been found that the atom having extra kinetic energy dissociates independently from the amount of given energy in the studied range.

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