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Molecular dynamics simulations of extended defects and their evolution in 3C-SiC by different potentials

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العنوان: Molecular dynamics simulations of extended defects and their evolution in 3C-SiC by different potentials
المؤلفون: Sarikov, Andrey, Marzegalli, Anna, Barbisan, Luca, Scalise, Emilio, Montalenti, Francesco, Miglio, Leo
المساهمون: Sarikov, A, Marzegalli, A, Barbisan, L, Scalise, E, Montalenti, F, Miglio, L
بيانات النشر: Institute of Physics Publishing
GB
سنة النشر: 2020
المجموعة: Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca: BOA (Bicocca Open Archive)
مصطلحات موضوعية: 3C–SiC, extended defects, dislocations, stacking faults, molecular dynamics simulations, LAMMPS code
الوصف: An important issue in the technology of cubic SiC (3C–SiC) material for electronic device applications is to understand the behavior of extended defects such as partial dislocation complexes and stacking faults (SFs). Atomistic simulations using molecular dynamics (MD) are an efficient tool to tackle this issue for large systems at comparatively low computation cost. At this, proper choice of MD potential is imperative to ensure the reliability of the simulation predictions. In this work, we compare the evolution of extended defects in 3C–SiC obtained by MD simulations with Tersoff, analytical bond order, and Vashishta potentials. Key aspects of this evolution are considered including the dissociation of 60° perfect dislocations in pairs of 30° and 90° partials as well as the dependence of the partial dislocation velocity on the Burgers vector and the atomic composition of core. Tersoff potential has been found to be less appropriate in describing the dislocation behavior in 3C–SiC as compared to two other potentials, which in their turn provide qualitatively equivalent predictions. The Vashishta potential predicts much faster defect dynamics than the analytical bond order potential (ABOP). It can be applied therefore to describe the large-scale evolution of the dislocation systems and SFs. On the other hand, ABOP is more precise in predicting local atom arrangements and reconstructions of the dislocation core structures. In this respect, synergetic use of ABOP and Vashishta potential is suggested for the MD simulation study of the properties and evolution of extended defects in the 3C–SiC.
نوع الوثيقة: article in journal/newspaper
اللغة: English
Relation: info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/WOS:000499836100001; volume:28; issue:1; journal:MODELLING AND SIMULATION IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING; http://hdl.handle.net/10281/267236; info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/scopus/2-s2.0-85081140634
DOI: 10.1088/1361-651X/ab50c7
الاتاحة: http://hdl.handle.net/10281/267236
https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-651X/ab50c7
Rights: info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
رقم الانضمام: edsbas.D64FDC75
قاعدة البيانات: BASE
الوصف
DOI:10.1088/1361-651X/ab50c7