Molecular Engineering

, Volume 6, Issue 1–2, pp 1–37 | Cite as

The structural properties of silica using classical and quantum interatomic forces

  • James R. Chelikowsky
  • Nitin R. Keskar
  • Nadia Binggeli
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Density functional theory pseudopotentials interatomic potentials silica elastic proprties phase transitions 

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Authors and Affiliations

  • James R. Chelikowsky
    • 1
  • Nitin R. Keskar
    • 1
  • Nadia Binggeli
    • 2
  1. 1.Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Minnesota Super computer InstituteUniversity of MinnesotaMinneapolisUSA
  2. 2.PHB-EcublensInstitut Romand de Recherche Numérique en Physique des Matériaux (IRRMA)LausanneSwitzerland

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