Molecular-dynamics study of the interaction between energetic Al clusters and an Al surface - art. no. 014108

We have investigated the approximate transient temperature and transient ti me as a function of cluster size in the case of the same total energy and i n the case of the same energy per atom. The approximate transient temperatu re was directly proportional to both energy per atom and total cluster ener gy. In the case of the same energy per atom, since the correlated collision s rapidly transferred energy to the substrate, the transient time was appro ximated by a constant value as the cluster size increased. The correlated c ollisions play an important role in the interaction between an energetic cl uster and the surface, affecting their interaction as the size and energy o f the cluster increases.