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We have developed an efficient and reliable methodology for crystal structure prediction, merging ab initio total-energy calculations and a specifically devised evolutionary algorithm. This method allows one to predict the most stable…
Using molecular dynamics (MD) simulation, we investigate the mechanical response of silicon to high dose ion-irradiation. We employ a realistic and efficient model to directly simulate ion beam induced amorphization. Structural properties…
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1. Introduction 2. Molecular dynamics simulation of amorphous carbon structures 3. Atomistic simulation of the bombardment process during the BEN phase of diamond CVD 4. Growth of amorphous silicon 5. One-dimensional hopping in disordered…
First-order phase transition in a highly correlated electron system can manifest as a dynamic phenomenon. The presence of multiple domains of the coexisting phases average out the dynamical effects making it nearly impossible to predict the…