Molecular-dynamics simulation of radiation damage on copper clusters

Authors
Erkoc, S
Citation
S. Erkoc, Molecular-dynamics simulation of radiation damage on copper clusters, INT J MOD C, 11(5), 2000, pp. 1025-1032
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MODERN PHYSICS C
ISSN journal
01291831 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1025 - 1032
Database
ISI
SICI code
0129-1831(200007)11:5<1025:MSORDO>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
The effect of radiation damage on copper clusters has been investigated by performing molecular-dynamics simulation using empirical potential energy f unction for interaction between copper atoms. The external radiation is mod eled by giving extra kinetic energy in the range of 5- 50 eV to initially c hosen atom in the cluster. It has been found that the atom having extra kin etic energy dissociates independently from the amount of given energy in th e studied range.