Useful Information about the Potential Files Used in MD++

This table contains information about the potentials use in MD++.

Name of Potential ->     Symbol   ->     Types of Materials Used For

Molecular Dynamics   ->   md_gpp     ->   Any Material (not a potential), visualization tool

Finnis-SinClair    ->     FS_gpp     ->   Metals (FCC and BCC)Mo

Embedded Atom Method  ->  EAM_gpp   ->    Metals (FCC) Cu, Au

Lennard-Jones      ->     LJ_gpp     ->   Inert Gases Ar

Stillinger-Webber    ->   SW_gpp     ->   Si, Ge, C

Aluminum Glue       ->    AlGlue_gpp  ->  Al

Tersoff          ->       Tersoff_gpp ->  Si, C, Ge

Brenner          ->       Brenner_gpp  -> C, hydrocarbons