Abstract
A general form is proposed for an empirical interatomic potential for multicomponent systems. This form interpolates between potentials for the respective elements to treat heteronuclear bonds. The approach is applied to C-Si and Si-Ge systems. In particular, the properties of SiC and its defects are well described.
- Received 31 October 1988
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.39.5566
©1989 American Physical Society
