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interactions:eam [2018/09/22 13:38] – ↷ Links adapted because of a move operation danielinteractions:eam [2018/11/22 17:19] (current) – [Embedded Atom Method (EAM) Potentials] slongbottom
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-The energy in potentials of the Embedded Atom type consitsts of two parts, a pair potential  +The energy in potentials of the Embedded Atom type consists of two parts, a pair potential  
-term specifyed by the function $\Phi(r)$ representing the electrostatic core-core repulsion,  +term specified by the function $\Phi(r)$ representing the electrostatic core-core repulsion,  
-and a cohesive term specifyed by the function $F(n)$ representing the energy the ion core +and a cohesive term specified by the function $F(n)$ representing the energy the ion core 
 gets when it is "embedded" in the "Electron Sea". This Embedding Energy is a function of the  gets when it is "embedded" in the "Electron Sea". This Embedding Energy is a function of the 
 local electron density, which in turn is constructed as a superposition of contributions from  local electron density, which in turn is constructed as a superposition of contributions from 
-neighboring atoms. This electron transfer is specifyed by the function $\rho(r)$.+neighboring atoms. This electron transfer is specified by the function $\rho(r)$.
  
 The embedding function $F_i(n)$ depends on the type of the embedded atom, the transfer  The embedding function $F_i(n)$ depends on the type of the embedded atom, the transfer 
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