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Computer Simulation of Atomic Collision Processes in Solids

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2011

Mark T. Robinson*
Affiliation:
Solid State Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Post Office Box 2008, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831–6032
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Abstract

Computer simulation is a major tool for studying the interactions of swift ions with solids which underlie processes such as particle backscattering, ion implantation, radiation damage, and sputtering. Numerical models are classed as molecular dynamics or binary collision models, along with some intermediate types. Binary collision models are divided into those for crystalline targets and those for structureless ones. The foundations of such models are reviewed, including interatomic potentials, electron excitations, and relationships among the various types of codes. Some topics of current interest are summarized.

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