Parameter optimization of Tersoff interatomic potentials using a genetic algorithm

JSME International Journal, Series A: Solid Mechanics and Material Engineering

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 207-213

  Saito, Y ^a   Sasaki, N ^a   Moriya, H ^a   Kagatsume, A ^a   Noro, S ^a  

^a HITACHI LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carbon; Computational mechanics; First principle; Genetic algorithm; Interatomic potential; Molecular dynamics; Numerical analysis; Optimization; Tribology

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; CARBON; DEFECTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

COHESIVE ENERGY; TERSOFF INTERATOMIC POTENTIALS;

CRYSTAL ATOMIC STRUCTURE;

TRIBOLOGY;

EID: 0035298360     PISSN: 13447912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jsmea.44.207     Document Type: Article

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