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The results of a theoretical investigation on the stopping power of ions moving in a disordered two-dimensional degenerate electron gas are presented. The stopping power for an ion is calculated employing linear response theory using the…
We study the effect of the so-called ion potential or non-kinetic energies of bombarding ions during ionized physical vapor deposition of Cu using molecular dynamics simulations. In particular we focus on low energy HiPIMS deposition, in…
Energy spectra of backscattered and transmitted ions with primary energies of 50 keV and 100 keV interacting with self-supporting foils were recorded with a Time-of-Flight Medium-Energy Ion Scattering setup in a single experiment.…
Ground and excited states of a confined negative Hydrogen ion has been pursued under Kohn-Sham density functional approach by invoking a physically motivated work-function-based exchange potential. The exchange-only results are of near…
The energy loss and energy loss straggling widths have been measured in transmission for MeV protons traversing a thin kapton polyimide foil. In a prior step, the thickness and non-uniformity of the target foil were carefully investigated.…
Electronic stopping power in the \(\mathrm{keV/\AA}\) range is accurately calculated from first principles. The energy loss to electrons in self-irradiated nickel, a paradigmatic transition metal, using real-time time-dependent density…
Developing a detailed understanding for the role of core electron excitation in liquid water under proton irradiation has become important due to the growing use of proton beams in radiation oncology. Using a first-principles,…
The velocity dependence of the stopping power of swift protons and deuterons in low energy collisions is investigated. At low projectile energies the stopping is mainly due to nuclear stopping and charge exchange of the electron. The second…
We present a first-principles study of pre-equilibrium stopping power and projectile charge capture in thin aluminum sheets irradiated by 6 - 60 keV protons. Our time-dependent density functional theory calculations reveal enhanced stopping…
We have used time-dependent density functional theory to study self-irradiated Si. We calculate the electronic stopping power of Si in Si by evaluating the energy transferred to the electrons per unit path length by an ion of kinetic energy…
The momentum distribution of the electron in the reaction p+He $\rightarrow$ H + He$^{2+}$ + $e$ is measured for projectile energies $E_p$=300 and 630 keV/u at very small scattering angles of hydrogen. We mainly present two dimensional…
Evidence from first-principles calculations indicates that excess electrons in BiFeO$_3$ form small polarons with energy levels deep inside the electronic band gap. Hence, $n$-type electronic transport could occur by hopping of small…
Very low-energy scattering of orthopositronium by helium has been investigated for simultaneous study of elastic cross section and pick-off quenching rate using a model exchange potential. The present calculational scheme, while agrees with…
We calculate the "head" element or the (0,0)-element of the wave-vector and frequency-dependent dielectric matrix of bulk crystals via first-principles, all-electron Kohn-Sham states in the integral of the irreducible polarizability in the…
Understanding and predicting the energy loss of swift ions in metals is important for many applications of charged particle beams, such as analysis and modification of materials, and recently for modelling metal nanoparticle…
In this paper for the first time we report the results of molecular dynamics simulation of electrode/electrolyte interface of Li-O2 cathode under potential close to experimental values in 1M dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) solution of LiPF6 salt.…
Accurate stopping power data for tungsten is crucial for ion beam analysis (IBA) techniques applied to fusion-related materials. In this work, we present new experimental measurements of the stopping power of tungsten for protons and alpha…
We present first-principles theoretical calculations for the electronic stopping power (SP) of both protons and anti-protons in LiF. Our results show the presence of the Barkas effect: a higher stopping for positively charged particles than…
It is well known that the Solar System is presently moving through a partially ionized local interstellar medium. This gives rise to a counter-flow situation requiring a consistent description of behaviour of the two fluids -- ions and…
A free-parameter linear-combination-of-atomic-orbitals approach is presented for analyzing the stopping power of slow ions moving in a metal. The method is applied to the case of He moving in alkali metals. Mean stopping powers for He…