+{\scriptsize
+ \begin{pspicture}(0,0)(12,6.5)
+ % nodes
+ \rput(3.5,5.2){\rnode{init}{\psframebox[fillstyle=solid,fillcolor=hb]{
+ \parbox{7cm}{
+ \begin{itemize}
+ \item Create c-Si volume
+ \item Periodc boundary conditions
+ \item Set requested $T$ and $p=0\text{ bar}$
+ \item Equilibration of $E_{\text{kin}}$ and $E_{\text{pot}}$
+ \end{itemize}
+ }}}}
+ \rput(3.5,2.7){\rnode{insert}{\psframebox[fillstyle=solid,fillcolor=lachs]{
+ \parbox{7cm}{
+ Insertion of C atoms at constant T
+ \begin{itemize}
+ \item total simulation volume {\pnode{in1}}
+ \item volume of minimal SiC precipitate {\pnode{in2}}
+ \item volume consisting of Si atoms to form a minimal {\pnode{in3}}\\
+ precipitate
+ \end{itemize}
+ }}}}
+ \rput(3.5,1){\rnode{cool}{\psframebox[fillstyle=solid,fillcolor=lbb]{
+ \parbox{7.0cm}{
+ Run for 100 ps followed by cooling down to $20\, ^{\circ}\textrm{C}$
+ }}}}
+ \ncline[]{->}{init}{insert}
+ \ncline[]{->}{insert}{cool}
+ \psframe[fillstyle=solid,fillcolor=white](7.5,0.7)(13.5,6.3)
+ \rput(7.8,6){\footnotesize $V_1$}
+ \psframe[fillstyle=solid,fillcolor=lightgray](9,2)(12,5)
+ \rput(9.2,4.85){\tiny $V_2$}
+ \psframe[fillstyle=solid,fillcolor=gray](9.25,2.25)(11.75,4.75)
+ \rput(9.55,4.45){\footnotesize $V_3$}
+ \rput(7.9,3.2){\pnode{ins1}}
+ \rput(9.22,2.8){\pnode{ins2}}
+ \rput(11.0,2.4){\pnode{ins3}}
+ \ncline[]{->}{in1}{ins1}
+ \ncline[]{->}{in2}{ins2}
+ \ncline[]{->}{in3}{ins3}
+ \end{pspicture}
+}
+
+\begin{itemize}
+ \item Restricted to classical potential simulations
+ \item $V_2$ and $V_3$ considered due to low diffusion
+ \item Amount of C atoms: 6000
+ ($r_{\text{prec}}\approx 3.1\text{ nm}$, IBS: 2 ... 4 nm)
+ \item Simulation volume: $31\times 31\times 31$ unit cells
+ (238328 Si atoms)
+\end{itemize}
+
+\end{slide}
+
+\begin{slide}
+
+ {\large\bf\boldmath
+ Silicon carbide precipitation simulations at $450\,^{\circ}\mathrm{C}$ as in IBS
+ }
+
+ \small
+
+\begin{minipage}{6.5cm}
+\includegraphics[width=6.4cm]{sic_prec_450_si-si_c-c.ps}
+\end{minipage}
+\begin{minipage}{6.5cm}
+\includegraphics[width=6.4cm]{sic_prec_450_energy.ps}
+\end{minipage}
+
+\begin{minipage}{6.5cm}
+\includegraphics[width=6.4cm]{sic_prec_450_si-c.ps}
+\end{minipage}
+\begin{minipage}{6.5cm}
+\scriptsize
+\underline{Low C concentration ($V_1$)}\\
+\hkl<1 0 0> C-Si dumbbell dominated structure
+\begin{itemize}
+ \item Si-C bumbs around 0.19 nm
+ \item C-C peak at 0.31 nm (as expected in 3C-SiC):\\
+ concatenated dumbbells of various orientation
+ \item Si-Si NN distance stretched to 0.3 nm
+\end{itemize}
+{\color{blue}$\Rightarrow$ C atoms in proper 3C-SiC distance first}\\
+\underline{High C concentration ($V_2$, $V_3$)}\\
+High amount of strongly bound C-C bonds\\
+Defect density $\uparrow$ $\Rightarrow$ considerable amount of damage\\
+Only short range order observable\\
+{\color{blue}$\Rightarrow$ amorphous SiC-like phase}
+\end{minipage}
+
+\end{slide}
+
+\begin{slide}
+
+ {\large\bf
+ Limitations of molecular dynamics and short range potentials
+ }
+
+\footnotesize
+
+\vspace{0.2cm}
+
+\underline{Time scale problem of MD}\\[0.2cm]
+Minimize integration error\\
+$\Rightarrow$ discretization considerably smaller than
+ reciprocal of fastest vibrational mode\\[0.1cm]
+Order of fastest vibrational mode: $10^{13} - 10^{14}\text{ Hz}$\\
+$\Rightarrow$ suitable choice of time step:
+ $\tau=1\text{ fs}=10^{-15}\text{ s}$\\
+$\Rightarrow$ {\color{red}\underline{slow}} phase space propagation\\[0.1cm]
+Several local minima in energy surface separated by large energy barriers\\
+$\Rightarrow$ transition event corresponds to a multiple
+ of vibrational periods\\
+$\Rightarrow$ phase transition made up of {\color{red}\underline{many}}
+ infrequent transition events\\[0.1cm]
+{\color{blue}Accelerated methods:}
+\underline{Temperature accelerated} MD (TAD), self-guided MD \ldots
+
+\vspace{0.3cm}
+
+\underline{Limitations related to the short range potential}\\[0.2cm]
+Cut-off function pushing forces and energies to zero between 1$^{\text{st}}$
+and 2$^{\text{nd}}$ next neighbours\\
+$\Rightarrow$ overestimated unphysical high forces of next neighbours
+
+\vspace{0.3cm}
+
+\framebox{
+\color{red}
+Potential enhanced problem of slow phase space propagation
+}
+
+\vspace{0.3cm}
+
+\underline{Approach to the (twofold) problem}\\[0.2cm]
+Increased temperature simulations without TAD corrections\\
+(accelerated methods or higher time scales exclusively not sufficient)
+
+\begin{picture}(0,0)(-260,-30)
+\framebox{
+\begin{minipage}{4.2cm}
+\tiny
+\begin{center}
+\vspace{0.03cm}
+\underline{IBS}
+\end{center}
+\begin{itemize}
+\item 3C-SiC also observed for higher T
+\item higher T inside sample
+\item structural evolution vs.\\
+ equilibrium properties
+\end{itemize}
+\end{minipage}
+}
+\end{picture}
+
+\begin{picture}(0,0)(-305,-155)
+\framebox{
+\begin{minipage}{2.5cm}
+\tiny
+\begin{center}
+retain proper\\
+thermodynmic sampling
+\end{center}
+\end{minipage}
+}
+\end{picture}
+
+\end{slide}
+
+\begin{slide}
+
+ {\large\bf
+ Increased temperature simulations at low C concentration
+ }
+
+\small
+
+\begin{minipage}{6.5cm}
+\includegraphics[width=6.4cm]{tot_pc_thesis.ps}
+\end{minipage}
+\begin{minipage}{6.5cm}
+\includegraphics[width=6.4cm]{tot_pc3_thesis.ps}
+\end{minipage}
+
+\begin{minipage}{6.5cm}
+\includegraphics[width=6.4cm]{tot_pc2_thesis.ps}
+\end{minipage}
+\begin{minipage}{6.5cm}
+\scriptsize
+ \underline{Si-C bonds:}
+ \begin{itemize}
+ \item Vanishing cut-off artifact (above $1650\,^{\circ}\mathrm{C}$)
+ \item Structural change: C-Si \hkl<1 0 0> $\rightarrow$ C$_{\text{sub}}$
+ \end{itemize}
+ \underline{Si-Si bonds:}
+ {\color{blue}Si-C$_{\text{sub}}$-Si} along \hkl<1 1 0>
+ ($\rightarrow$ 0.325 nm)\\[0.1cm]
+ \underline{C-C bonds:}
+ \begin{itemize}
+ \item C-C next neighbour pairs reduced (mandatory)
+ \item Peak at 0.3 nm slightly shifted
+ \begin{itemize}
+ \item C-Si \hkl<1 0 0> combinations (dashed arrows)\\
+ $\rightarrow$ C-Si \hkl<1 0 0> \& C$_{\text{sub}}$
+ combinations (|)\\
+ $\rightarrow$ pure {\color{blue}C$_{\text{sub}}$ combinations}
+ ($\downarrow$)
+ \item Range [|-$\downarrow$]:
+ {\color{blue}C$_{\text{sub}}$ \& C$_{\text{sub}}$
+ with nearby Si$_{\text{I}}$}
+ \end{itemize}
+ \end{itemize}
+\end{minipage}
+
+\begin{picture}(0,0)(-330,-74)
+\color{blue}
+\framebox{
+\begin{minipage}{1.6cm}
+\tiny
+\begin{center}
+stretched SiC\\[-0.1cm]
+in c-Si
+\end{center}
+\end{minipage}
+}
+\end{picture}
+
+\end{slide}
+
+\begin{slide}
+
+ {\large\bf
+ Increased temperature simulations at high C concentration
+ }
+
+\footnotesize
+
+\begin{minipage}{6.5cm}
+\includegraphics[width=6.4cm]{12_pc_thesis.ps}
+\end{minipage}
+\begin{minipage}{6.5cm}
+\includegraphics[width=6.4cm]{12_pc_c_thesis.ps}
+\end{minipage}
+
+\begin{center}
+Decreasing cut-off artifact\\
+High amount of {\color{red}damage} \& alignement to c-Si host matrix lost
+$\Rightarrow$ hard to categorize
+\end{center}
+
+\vspace{0.1cm}
+
+\framebox{
+\begin{minipage}[t]{6.0cm}
+0.186 nm: Si-C pairs $\uparrow$\\
+(as expected in 3C-SiC)\\[0.2cm]
+0.282 nm: Si-C-C\\[0.2cm]
+$\approx$0.35 nm: C-Si-Si
+\end{minipage}
+}
+\begin{minipage}{0.2cm}
+\hfill
+\end{minipage}
+\framebox{
+\begin{minipage}[t]{6.0cm}
+0.15 nm: C-C pairs $\uparrow$\\
+(as expected in graphite/diamond)\\[0.2cm]
+0.252 nm: C-C-C (2$^{\text{nd}}$ NN for diamond)\\[0.2cm]
+0.31 nm: shifted towards 0.317 nm $\rightarrow$ C-Si-C
+\end{minipage}
+}
+
+\vspace{0.1cm}
+
+\begin{center}
+{\color{red}Amorphous} SiC-like phase remains\\
+Slightly sharper peaks
+$\Rightarrow$ indicate slight {\color{blue}acceleration of dynamics}
+due to temperature\\[0.1cm]
+\framebox{
+\bf
+Continue with higher temperatures and longer time scales
+}
+\end{center}
+
+\end{slide}
+
+\begin{slide}
+
+ {\large\bf
+ Valuation of a practicable temperature limit
+ }
+
+ \small
+
+\vspace{0.1cm}
+
+\begin{center}
+\framebox{
+{\color{blue}
+Recrystallization is a hard task!
+$\Rightarrow$ Avoid melting!
+}
+}
+\end{center}
+
+\vspace{0.1cm}
+
+\footnotesize
+
+\begin{minipage}{7.5cm}
+\includegraphics[width=7cm]{fe_and_t.ps}
+\end{minipage}
+\begin{minipage}{5.5cm}
+\underline{Melting does not occur instantly after}\\
+\underline{exceeding the melting point $T_{\text{m}}=2450\text{ K}$}
+\begin{itemize}
+\item required transition enthalpy
+\item hysterisis behaviour
+\end{itemize}
+\underline{Heating up c-Si by 1 K/ps}
+\begin{itemize}
+\item transition occurs at $\approx$ 3125 K
+\item $\Delta E=0.58\text{ eV/atom}=55.7\text{ kJ/mole}$\\
+ (literature: 50.2 kJ/mole)
+\end{itemize}
+\end{minipage}
+
+\vspace{0.1cm}
+
+\framebox{
+\begin{minipage}{4cm}
+Initially chosen temperatures:\\
+$1.0 - 1.2 \cdot T_{\text{m}}$
+\end{minipage}
+}
+\begin{minipage}{3cm}
+\begin{center}
+$\Longrightarrow$
+\end{center}
+\end{minipage}
+\framebox{
+\begin{minipage}{5cm}
+Introduced C (defects)\\
+$\rightarrow$ reduction of transition point\\
+$\rightarrow$ melting even at $T_{\text{m}}$
+\end{minipage}
+}
+
+\vspace{0.4cm}
+
+\begin{center}
+\framebox{
+{\color{blue}
+Maximum temperature used: $0.95\cdot T_{\text{m}}$
+}
+}
+\end{center}
+
+\end{slide}
+
+\begin{slide}
+
+ {\large\bf
+ Long time scale simulations at maximum temperature
+ }
+
+ \small
+
+\vspace{1cm}
+
+\underline{Differences}
+\begin{itemize}
+ \item Cubic volume $\Rightarrow$ spherical volume
+ \item Amount of C atoms: 6000 $\rightarrow$ 5500
+ \item Temperature set to $0.95 \cdot T_{\text{m}}$
+ \item Simulation volume: 21 unit cells of c-Si in each direction
+\end{itemize}
+
+\vspace{1cm}
+
+\begin{center}
+ {\bf
+Simulations in progress! :)\\
+ }
+... show evolution of radial distribution in ns timesteps ...
+\end{center}
+
+\vspace{4cm}
+