Molecular dynamics simulation of the interaction of low-energy copper, silver and gold clusters with a Cu(100) surface

Abstract

The interaction process of low-energy copper, silver and gold clusters of different sizes (13, 27 and 39 atoms) and different energies of translational motion (100, 200, and 400 eV) with a Cu(100) surface has been investigated in the framework of classic molecular dynamics. A comparative analysis of the processes of atomic mixing and adsorption layer (adlayer) formation has been performed for bombarding clusters of different types, sizes, and translational motion energies.