September 19 2005


Qausi-equilbiurm heating of {100} and {110} rods


The rod were heated up step by step with the temperature interval of 100K. At each temperature 10^6 MD steps have been performed.

Radius of gyration vs. temperature


Bond order parameters for the interior

Rod 2624

Rod {100}

Rod {110}


Cross-sectional shapes

Rod 2624

Rod {100}

Rod {110}


Side and cross-sectional views of rods

Rod 2624 at 900K


Rod {100} at 900K


Rod {110} at 900K


Average potential energy for each atom at 900K


Snapshots of rod {100} at the end of each temperature

T Y-Z plane X-Z plane
100K
200K
300K
400K
500K