Improved capabilities of the TurboGAP code for radiation induced cascade simulations: an illustration with silicon

Abstract

TurboGAP is a software package designed for efficient molecular dynamics simulations using Gaussian Approximation Potential (GAP) machine-learning interatomic potentials (MLIP). In this work, we enhance the capabilities of TurboGAP for radiation damage simulations by implementing a two-temperature molecular dynamics model, based on electron density-dependent coupling of electronic and atomic subsystems. Additionally, we implement adaptive calculation of the timestep and grouping of atoms for cell-border cooling. Our implementation incorporates electronic stopping power either through a traditional friction-based model or a more realistic first-principles-derived model. By combining the computational efficiency of TurboGAP with the accuracy of GAP MLIP, we perform cascade simulations in silicon with primary knock-on atom (PKA) energies up to 10 keV. Our simulations scale to systems containing up to 1 million atoms. We study the generation and clustering of radiation-induced defects. We also calculate ion-beam mixing and compare our results with the experimental data, discussing how the GAP-MLIP along with the inclusion of a realistic electronic stopping model improves the prediction of experimental mixing values.

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