Molecular-dynamics simulation of radiation damage on copper clusters
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MODERN PHYSICS C, vol.11, no.5, pp.1025-1032, 2000 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 11 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2000
- Doi Number: 10.1142/s0129183100000869
- Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MODERN PHYSICS C
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1025-1032
- Middle East Technical University Affiliated: No
Abstract
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.