Computer Simulation of Ion-Solid Interactions [Paperback]

In this book the author discusses the investigation of ion bombardment of solids by computer simulation, with the aim of demonstrating the usefulness of this approach to the problem of interactions of ions with solids. The various chapters present the basic physics behind the simulation programs, their structure and many applications to different topics. The two main streams, the binary collision model and the classical dynamics model, are discussed, as are interaction potentials and electronic energy losses. The main topics investigated are backscattering, sputtering and implantation for incident atomic particles with energies from the eV to the MeV range. An extensive overview of the literature is given, making this book of interest to the active reseacher as well to students entering the field.In this book the author discusses the investigation of ion bombardment of solids by computer simulation, with the aim of demonstrating the usefulness of this approach to the problem of interactions of ions with solids. The various chapters present the basic physics behind the simulation programs, their structure and many applications to different topics. The two main streams, the binary collision model and the classical dynamics model, are discussed, as are interaction potentials and electronic energy losses. The main topics investigated are backscattering, sputtering and implantation for incident atomic particles with energies from the eV to the MeV range. An extensive overview of the literature is given, making this book of interest to the active reseacher as well to students entering the field.1. Introduction.- 2. The Binary Collision Model.- 2.1 Laboratory System.- 2.2 Centre-of-Mass System.- 2.3 Relations Between Laboratory and Centre-of-Mass Systems.- 2.4 Energy Transfer.- 2.5 Classical Scattering Theory.- 2.6 Asymptotic Trajectories.- 2.7 Determination of the Scattering Angle and the Time Integral.- 2.8 Limitations of the Binary Collision Approximation.- 2.9 LimitatilÃ'