3 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025
Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Collision Cascades in Niobium: Comparing Interatomic Potentials
S. Mondal, U. Bhardwaj, A. Majalee +2
Radiation damage in structural materials is a major challenge for advanced nuclear energy systems, and niobium is of particular interest due to its high melting point, mechanical s…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025
Statistical Study of the Defect Cluster Morphology in the Primary Damage of Tungsten from Collision Cascades from Five Inter-atomic potentials
M. Warrier, U. Bhardwaj
The size and morphology of defect clusters formed during primary damage play a crucial role in the subsequent microstructural evolution of irradiated materials. Molecular dynamics…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025
A Robust Machine Learned Interatomic Potential for Nb: Collision Cascade Simulations with accurate Defect Configurations
Utkarsh Bhardwaj, Vinayak Mishra, Suman Mondal +1
Niobium (Nb) and its alloys are extensively used in various technological applications owing to their favorable mechanical, thermal and irradiation properties. Accurately modeling…