Kinetic energy dynamics

As with most methods for studying ion-molecule kinetics and dynamics, numerous variations exist. For low-energy processes, the collision cell can be replaced with a molecular beam perpendicular to the ion beam [106]. This greatly reduces the thennal energy spread of the reactant neutral. Another approach for low energies is to use a merged beam [103]. In this system the supersonic expansion is aimed at the tluoat of the octopole, and the ions are passed tluough... 

J Rettner C T and Mullins C B 1991 Dynamics of the chemisorption of O2 on Pt(111) Dissociation via direct population of a molecularly chemisorbed precursor at high incidence kinetic energy J. Chem. Phys. 94 1626... 

SmarglassI E and Madden P A 1994 Orbital-free kinetic-energy functionals for first-principles molecular dynamics Phys. Rev. B 49 5220-6... 

A typical molecular dynamics simulation comprises an equflibration and a production phase. The former is necessary, as the name imphes, to ensure that the system is in equilibrium before data acquisition starts. It is useful to check the time evolution of several simulation parameters such as temperature (which is directly connected to the kinetic energy), potential energy, total energy, density (when periodic boundary conditions with constant pressure are apphed), and their root-mean-square deviations. Having these and other variables constant at the end of the equilibration phase is the prerequisite for the statistically meaningful sampling of data in the following production phase. 

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