2 papers
physics.app-ph2026
Theoretical Ion Sputtering Yields from Loose Powders using a Multiscale Monte Carlo Approach
Sebastien Verkercke, Deborah Berhanu, Caixia Bu +5
Ion sputtering from loose powders remains poorly understood despite its relevance to planetary science and industry. We developed a multiscale Monte Carlo model to simulate sputter…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025
Surface Binding Energies for Amorphous Plagioclase Feldspar Calculated using Molecular Dynamics
Amanda Ricketts, Benjamin A. Clouter-Gergen, Anastasis Georgiou +2
Despite the well-established presence of amorphous compounds on planetary bodies such as the Moon and Mercury due to space weathering, the direct effect of atomic arrangement on th…