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Development of an embedded-atom potential for a bcc metal: Vanadium

Journal Article · · Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (USA)
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  1. Theoretical Division, Sandia National Laboratories, P.O. Box 969, Livermore, California 94551-0969 (US)
An empirical embedded-atom potential for a bcc metal (vanadium) has been developed by fitting the embedding function, electron density, and pair interaction to the lattice constant, cohesive energy, elastic constants, and vacancy-formation energy. This potential has been used to calculate vacancy and divacancy properties, interstitial properties, thermal expansion, bulk-phonon dispersion, surface relaxation, surface energy, and liquid volume; in all cases the calculations are in reasonable agreement with experiment.
OSTI ID:
7173358
Journal Information:
Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (USA), Journal Name: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (USA) Vol. 41:6; ISSN PRBMD; ISSN 0163-1829
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English