Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
2001-05-02
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
Scientific paper
10.1142/S0129183101001900
We present molecular dynamics simulations of the influence of point defects on the shear elastic coefficients of copper. We find that vacancies do not influence these coefficients at all, while the introduction of interstitials causes a large reduction in the elastic coefficients. The simulations establish a phase diagram of the melting temperature as a function of the density of interstitials. A crystal having no free surface undergoes bulk mechanical melting as a result of the vanishing of C'=(C/sub/11-C/sub/12)/2 once the specific volume reaches a critical value, equal to the experimental volume of liquid phase. This critical volume is history independent, in the sense that it can be reached either by heating the crystal or by adding defects at a constant temperature. These results generalize the Born model of melting for the case where point defects are present.
Adler Joan
Kanigel Amit
Polturak Emil
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