SIMULATION OF CORE EXCITATION DURING CLUSTER IMPACTS

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SHAPIRO, MH [1 ]
TOMBRELLO, TA [1 ]
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[1] CALTECH,DIV PHYS MATH & ASTRON,PASADENA,CA 91125
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.68.1613
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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Core excitation in Al atoms following the impact of pure Al clusters and composite Al-Au clusters on Au surfaces has been investigated by molecular-dynamics simulation. Core excitation was found to be most probable during the early, compressional phase of cluster impacts. Our simulations predict that a significant fraction of the core-excited Al cluster atoms will decay by atomiclike Auger emission following ejection from the surface, providing a useful diagnostic tool to investigate collisions of cluster ions with surfaces.
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页码:1613 / 1615
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