Reliable force field potential for modelling thermal transport in AlN

Simon Fernbach*, Elke Kraker, Egbert Zojer, Natalia Bedoya-Martinez

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A Stillinger-Weber type force field potential (FFP) is parametrized to describe the thermal transport-related properties of AIN. The FFP was fitted to ab-initio data for structural and vibrational properties, such as the lattice and elastic constants as well as the phonon band structure and mode-Grüneisen parameters. For all fitted quantities the resulting FFP yields results in good agreement with the ab-initio data. Moreover, it provides a better description of the bulk thermal conductivity of AIN compared to other FFPs reported in the literature.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTHERMINIC 2022 - 28th International Workshop on Thermal Investigations of ICs and Systems, Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
ISBN (Electronic)9781665492294
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event28th International Workshop on Thermal Investigations of ICs and Systems: THERMINIC 2022 - Dublin, Ireland
Duration: 28 Sept 202230 Sept 2022

Conference

Conference28th International Workshop on Thermal Investigations of ICs and Systems
Abbreviated titleTHERMINIC 2022
Country/TerritoryIreland
CityDublin
Period28/09/2230/09/22

Keywords

  • AIN
  • force field potential
  • molecular dynamics
  • thermal transport

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Modelling and Simulation
  • Numerical Analysis

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