Solar wind ion impacts into ice surfaces: A molecular-dynamics study using the REAX force field
Solar wind ion impacts into ice surfaces: A molecular-dynamics study using the REAX force field
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太阳风离子撞击冰面:使用 REAX 力场进行分子动力学研究
DOI:
10.1016/j.icarus.2016.09.037
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2017
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3.2
通讯作者:
H. M. Urbassek
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作者:
C. Anders;H. M. Urbassek
Molecular dynamics simulation is used to study the effects of solar-wind ion irradiation on an ice target, focusing on the effects of nuclear energy deposition. A reactive force field (REAX) interatomic interaction potential is employed that allows us to model the breaking and formation of molecular bonds and hence to follow the chemistry occurring in the target. As ions we study H and He ions as typical constituents of the solar wind, and Ne as an example of a heavier ion; they impact at the speed of maximum flux in the solar wind, 400 km/s. The ice consists of a mixture of H2O, CO2, CH3OH and NH3. We find that molecular dissociations occur within 0.2 ps after ion impact and new products are formed up to a time of 1 ps; only water has a slower dynamics, due to highly mobile H atoms allowing for late recombinations. The number of dissociations, and hence also of product molecules increases from H over He to Ne ion projectiles and can be quantified by the amount of energy deposited in the target by these ions. The most abundant products formed include CO, OH and NH2. Reaction products are most complex for Ne impact, and include H3O, formaldehyde (H2CO), HO2, and NO. Formaldehyde is important as it is formed relatively frequently and is known as a precursor in the formation of sugars. In addition, molecules containing all CHON elements are formed, among which are CH2NO, CONH, methanolamine (CH5NO), and ethyne (C2H2). Repeated impacts generate novel, and more complex product species; we found CN, CH4, CH3NO, methylamine (CH3NH2), and acetamide (CH3CONH2), among others; the complex species are formed less frequently than the simple fragments. Sputtering occurs for all projectiles, even H. The ejecta are either original molecules – in particular CO2– or simple fragments; only few product molecules are emitted.
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