Trajectory-Dependent Electronic Energy Losses in Ion Range Simulations
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| author | Kiely, Glen P. Semião, Bruno Ponomareva, Evgeniia Nuñez-Palacio, Rafael Arpiainen, Unna Sand, Andrea E. |
| author_facet | Kiely, Glen P. Semião, Bruno Ponomareva, Evgeniia Nuñez-Palacio, Rafael Arpiainen, Unna Sand, Andrea E. |
| contents | The energy losses of energetic ions in materials depend on both nuclear and electronic interactions. In channeling geometries, the stopping effect of these interactions can be highly reduced, resulting in deeper ion penetration. Comprehensive, trajectory-dependent models for ion-material interactions are therefore crucial for the accurate prediction of ion range profiles. We present the implementation of a recent electron density-dependent energy-loss model in the efficient molecular dynamics-based MDRANGE code. The model captures \textit{ab initio} electron dynamics using a parametrized ion energy loss function, based on calculations for explicit trajectories using real-time time-dependent density functional theory. We demonstrate the efficient simulation of trajectory-dependent ion range profiles with this comprehensive model for electronic energy losses. Our results indicate that accurate trajectory-dependent ion range profiles can be simulated using well-fitted parametrizations of this model. This method offers a unique tool for validation of the fitted energy-loss functions using energetic ion ranges, which can be measured experimentally but are beyond the capability of full MD simulations due to the computational expense. |
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| spellingShingle | Trajectory-Dependent Electronic Energy Losses in Ion Range Simulations Kiely, Glen P. Semião, Bruno Ponomareva, Evgeniia Nuñez-Palacio, Rafael Arpiainen, Unna Sand, Andrea E. Materials Science The energy losses of energetic ions in materials depend on both nuclear and electronic interactions. In channeling geometries, the stopping effect of these interactions can be highly reduced, resulting in deeper ion penetration. Comprehensive, trajectory-dependent models for ion-material interactions are therefore crucial for the accurate prediction of ion range profiles. We present the implementation of a recent electron density-dependent energy-loss model in the efficient molecular dynamics-based MDRANGE code. The model captures \textit{ab initio} electron dynamics using a parametrized ion energy loss function, based on calculations for explicit trajectories using real-time time-dependent density functional theory. We demonstrate the efficient simulation of trajectory-dependent ion range profiles with this comprehensive model for electronic energy losses. Our results indicate that accurate trajectory-dependent ion range profiles can be simulated using well-fitted parametrizations of this model. This method offers a unique tool for validation of the fitted energy-loss functions using energetic ion ranges, which can be measured experimentally but are beyond the capability of full MD simulations due to the computational expense. |
| title | Trajectory-Dependent Electronic Energy Losses in Ion Range Simulations |
| topic | Materials Science |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.08422 |