Abstract
Molecular dynamics simulations are used to study the interaction of low-energy Ar atoms with the Ni(001) surface. Angular scattering distributions, in and out of the plane of incidence, are investigated as a function of incident energy, angles of incidence, crystallographic orientation of the incident beam and surface temperature. The results show a clear transition to the structure scattering regime at around 2 eV. However, at lower energies, two sub-regimes are revealed by the simulations. For energies up to 250 meV, scattering is mainly diffuse, and significant trapping on the surface is observed. At energies above this level, lobular patterns start to form and trapping decreases with the increase in energy. Generally, there is a weak temperature dependence, but variations in the angle of incidence and/or changes in the crystallographic direction, generate significant changes in the scattering patterns.
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