Molecular dynamics simulation of Cu<sub><italic>n</italic></sub> clusters scattering from a single-crystal Cu (111) surface: The influence of surface structure

Molecular dynamics simulation of Cu_n clusters scattering from a single-crystal Cu (111) surface: The influence of surface structure

Luo Xianwen^{1, †,}, Wang Meng¹, Hu Bitao²

Snapshots of a Cu₁₄₇ cluster with velocity 127 km·s⁻¹ scattering from the Cu (111) surface under an angle of incidence θ = 1°. The azimuthal angle is chosen as ϕ = 3°. From top to bottom: before, during, and after scattering.