Argon cluster impacts on layered silicon, silica and graphite surfaces

Juha Samela, Kai Nordlund, J. Keinonen, Vladimir Popok, Eleanor E.B. Campbell

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Abstract

Seven structures of covalently bonded materials are used as targets of 6 keV Ar12 cluster bombardment in classical molecular dynamics simulations. Energy deposition, cratering and Ar ranges are compared and remarkable differences are found between the structures. In particular, bombardment of a thin 2 nm silica layer on top of the Si(111) surface is shown to behave quite differently from bombardment of pure Si.
Original languageEnglish
JournalThe European Physical Journal D: Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics
Volume43
Issue number1-3
Pages (from-to)181-184
Number of pages4
ISSN1434-6060
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Theory of impact phenomena
  • numerical simulation
  • cluster

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