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 {\Large\bf
  \hrule
  \vspace{5pt}
  Atomistic simulation study on silicon carbide\\[0.2cm]
  precipitation in silicon\\
  \vspace{10pt}
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 \vspace{60pt}

 \textsc{Frank Zirkelbach}

 \vspace{60pt}

 Defense of doctor's thesis

 \vspace{08pt}

 Augsburg, 10.01.2012

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 \rput[lt](0.3,4){wide band gap}
 \rput[lt](0.3,3.5){high electric breakdown field}
 \rput[lt](0.3,3){good electron mobility}
 \rput[lt](0.3,2.5){high electron saturation drift velocity}
 \rput[lt](0.3,2){high thermal conductivity}

 \rput[lt](0.3,1.5){hard and mechanically stable}
 \rput[lt](0.3,1){chemically inert}

 \rput[lt](0.3,0.5){radiation hardness}

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 \rput[rt](12.5,3.85){high-temperature, high power}
 \rput[rt](12.5,3.5){and high-frequency}
 \rput[rt](12.5,3.15){electronic and optoelectronic devices}

 \rput[rt](12.5,2.35){material suitable for extreme conditions}
 \rput[rt](12.5,2){microelectromechanical systems}
 \rput[rt](12.5,1.65){abrasives, cutting tools, heating elements}

 \rput[rt](12.5,0.85){first wall reactor material, detectors}
 \rput[rt](12.5,0.5){and electronic devices for space}

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  Polytypes of SiC\\[0.6cm]
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\begin{tabular}{l c c c c c c}
\hline
 & 3C-SiC & 4H-SiC & 6H-SiC & Si & GaN & Diamond\\
\hline
Hardness [Mohs] & \multicolumn{3}{c}{------ 9.6 ------}& 6.5 & - & 10 \\
Band gap [eV] & 2.36 & 3.23 & 3.03 & 1.12 & 3.39 & 5.5 \\
Break down field [$10^6$ V/cm] & 4 & 3 & 3.2 & 0.6 & 5 & 10 \\
Saturation drift velocity [$10^7$ cm/s] & 2.5 & 2.0 & 2.0 & 1 & 2.7 & 2.7 \\
Electron mobility [cm$^2$/Vs] & 800 & 900 & 400 & 1100 & 900 & 2200 \\
Hole mobility [cm$^2$/Vs] & 320 & 120 & 90 & 420 & 150 & 1600 \\
Thermal conductivity [W/cmK] & 5.0 & 4.9 & 4.9 & 1.5 & 1.3 & 22 \\
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 {\large\bf
  Fabrication of silicon carbide
 }

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 \emph{Silicon carbide --- Born from the stars, perfected on earth.}
 }
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SiC thin films by MBE \& CVD
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 \item Much progress achieved in homo/heteroepitaxial SiC thin film growth
 \item \underline{Commercially available} semiconductor power devices based on
       \underline{\foreignlanguage{greek}{a}-SiC}
 \item Production of favored \underline{3C-SiC} material
       \underline{less advanced}
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{\bf Alternative approach}\\
Ion beam synthesis (IBS) of burried 3C-SiC layers in Si\hkl(1 0 0)

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No surface bending effects\\
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{\large\bf
 IBS of epitaxial single crystalline 3C-SiC
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        Almost stoichiometric dose | \unit[180]{keV} | \degc{500}\\
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       $\Rightarrow$ Homogeneous 3C-SiC layer with sharp interfaces
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 Outline
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  \item Supposed precipitation mechanism of SiC in Si
  \item Utilized simulation techniques
        \begin{itemize}
         \item Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations
         \item Density functional theory (DFT) calculations
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  \item C and Si self-interstitial point defects in silicon
  \item Silicon carbide precipitation simulations
  \item Summary / Conclusion
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{\large\bf
  Supposed precipitation mechanism of SiC in Si
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{\large\bf
 Supposed precipitation mechanism of SiC in Si
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\item High-temperature implantation {\tiny\color{gray}/Nejim~et~al./}
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  \item \si{} reacting with further C in cleared volume
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\item Annealing behavior {\tiny\color{gray}/Serre~et~al./}
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      {\tiny\color{gray}/Strane~et~al./Guedj~et~al./}
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{\large\bf
 Utilized computational methods
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{\bf Molecular dynamics (MD)}\\[0.1cm]
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System of $N$ particles &
$N=5832\pm 1$ (Defects), $N=238328+6000$ (Precipitation)\\
Phase space propagation &
Velocity Verlet | timestep: \unit[1]{fs} \\
Analytical interaction potential &
Tersoff-like {\color{red}short-range}, {\color{blue}bond order} potential
(Erhart/Albe)
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Observables: time/ensemble averages &
NpT (isothermal-isobaric) | Berendsen thermostat/barostat\\
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{\bf Density functional theory (DFT)}

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\item Code: \textsc{vasp}
\item Plane wave basis set
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\headphd
 {\large\bf
  Point defects \& defect migration
 }

 \small

 \vspace{0.2cm}

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{\bf Defect structure}\\
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\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=3.8cm]{unit_cell_e.eps}\\
\end{center}
\begin{minipage}{2.21cm}
{\scriptsize
{\color{red}$\bullet$} Tetrahedral\\[-0.1cm]
{\color{green}$\bullet$} Hexagonal\\[-0.1cm]
{\color{yellow}$\bullet$} \hkl<1 0 0> DB
}
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\begin{minipage}{2.21cm}
{\scriptsize
{\color{magenta}$\bullet$} \hkl<1 1 0> DB\\[-0.1cm]
{\color{cyan}$\bullet$} Bond-centered\\[-0.1cm]
{\color{black}$\bullet$} Vac. / Sub.
}
\end{minipage}
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\vspace{0.2cm}

\begin{minipage}[b]{6cm}
{\bf Defect formation energy}\\
\framebox{
$E_{\text{f}}=E-\sum_i N_i\mu_i$}\\[0.1cm]
Particle reservoir: Si \& SiC\\[0.2cm]
{\bf Binding energy}\\
\framebox{
$
E_{\text{b}}=
E_{\text{f}}^{\text{comb}}-
E_{\text{f}}^{1^{\text{st}}}-
E_{\text{f}}^{2^{\text{nd}}}
$
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\footnotesize
$E_{\text{b}}<0$: energetically favorable configuration\\
$E_{\text{b}}\rightarrow 0$: non-interacting, isolated defects\\
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}[b]{6cm}
{\bf Migration barrier}
\footnotesize
\begin{itemize}
 \item Displace diffusing atom
 \item Constrain relaxation of (diffusing) atoms
 \item Record configurational energy
\end{itemize}
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\end{slide}

\begin{slide}

\footnotesize

\headphd
{\large\bf
 Si self-interstitial point defects in silicon\\[0.1cm]
}

\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{l c c c c c}
\hline
 $E_{\text{f}}$ [eV] & \hkl<1 1 0> DB & H & T & \hkl<1 0 0> DB & V \\
\hline
 \textsc{vasp} & \underline{3.39} & 3.42 & 3.77 & 4.41 & 3.63 \\
 Erhart/Albe & 4.39 & 4.48$^*$ & \underline{3.40} & 5.42 & 3.13 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}\\[0.4cm]
\end{center}

\begin{minipage}{3cm}
\begin{center}
\underline{Vacancy}\\
\includegraphics[width=2.8cm]{si_pd_albe/vac.eps}
\end{center}
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}{3cm}
\begin{center}
\underline{\hkl<1 1 0> DB}\\
\includegraphics[width=2.8cm]{si_pd_albe/110_bonds.eps}
\end{center}
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}{3cm}
\begin{center}
\underline{\hkl<1 0 0> DB}\\
\includegraphics[width=2.8cm]{si_pd_albe/100_bonds.eps}
\end{center}
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}{3cm}
\begin{center}
\underline{Tetrahedral}\\
\includegraphics[width=2.8cm]{si_pd_albe/tet_bonds.eps}
\end{center}
\end{minipage}\\

\underline{Hexagonal} \hspace{2pt}
\href{../video/si_self_int_hexa.avi}{$\rhd$}\\[0.1cm]
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$E_{\text{f}}^*=4.48\text{ eV}$\\
\includegraphics[width=2.7cm]{si_pd_albe/hex_a_bonds.eps}
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\begin{minipage}{0.4cm}
\begin{center}
$\Rightarrow$
\end{center}
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}{2.7cm}
$E_{\text{f}}=3.96\text{ eV}$\\
\includegraphics[width=2.8cm]{si_pd_albe/hex_bonds.eps}
\end{minipage}
}
\begin{minipage}{5.5cm}
\begin{center}
{\tiny nearly T $\rightarrow$ T}\\
\end{center}
\includegraphics[width=6.0cm]{nhex_tet.ps}
\end{minipage}

\end{slide}

\begin{slide}

\footnotesize

\headphd
{\large\bf
 C interstitial point defects in silicon\\
}

\begin{tabular}{l c c c c c c r}
\hline
 $E_{\text{f}}$ [eV] & T & H & \hkl<1 0 0> DB & \hkl<1 1 0> DB & S & B &
 {\color{black} \cs{} \& \si}\\
\hline
 \textsc{vasp} & unstable & unstable & \underline{3.72} & 4.16 & 1.95 & 4.66 & {\color{green}4.17}\\
 Erhart/Albe & 6.09 & 9.05$^*$ & \underline{3.88} & 5.18 & {\color{red}0.75} & 5.59$^*$ & {\color{green}4.43} \\
\hline
\end{tabular}\\[0.1cm]

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\underline{Hexagonal} \hspace{2pt}
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$E_{\text{f}}^*=9.05\text{ eV}$\\
\includegraphics[width=2.8cm]{c_pd_albe/hex_bonds.eps}
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\begin{minipage}{0.4cm}
\begin{center}
$\Rightarrow$
\end{center}
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}{2.8cm}
\underline{\hkl<1 0 0>}\\
$E_{\text{f}}=3.88\text{ eV}$\\
\includegraphics[width=2.8cm]{c_pd_albe/100_bonds.eps}
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\hfill
\end{minipage}
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\begin{flushright}
\underline{Tetrahedral}\\
\includegraphics[width=3.0cm]{c_pd_albe/tet_bonds.eps}
\end{flushright}
\end{minipage}

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\begin{minipage}{2.8cm}
\underline{Bond-centered}\\
$E_{\text{f}}^*=5.59\text{ eV}$\\
\includegraphics[width=2.8cm]{c_pd_albe/bc_bonds.eps}
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}{0.4cm}
\begin{center}
$\Rightarrow$
\end{center}
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}{2.8cm}
\underline{\hkl<1 1 0> dumbbell}\\
$E_{\text{f}}=5.18\text{ eV}$\\
\includegraphics[width=2.8cm]{c_pd_albe/110_bonds.eps}
\end{minipage}
}
\begin{minipage}{1.4cm}
\hfill
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}{3.0cm}
\begin{flushright}
\underline{Substitutional}\\
\includegraphics[width=3.0cm]{c_pd_albe/sub_bonds.eps}
\end{flushright}
\end{minipage}

\end{slide}

\begin{slide}

\headphd
{\large\bf\boldmath
 C-Si dimer \& bond-centered interstitial configuration
}

\footnotesize

\vspace{0.1cm}

\begin{minipage}[t]{4.1cm}
{\bf\boldmath C \hkl<1 0 0> DB interstitial}\\[0.1cm]
\begin{minipage}{2.0cm}
\begin{center}
\underline{Erhart/Albe}
\includegraphics[width=2.0cm]{c_pd_albe/100_cmp.eps}
\end{center}
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}{2.0cm}
\begin{center}
\underline{\textsc{vasp}}
\includegraphics[width=2.0cm]{c_pd_vasp/100_cmp.eps}
\end{center}
\end{minipage}\\[0.2cm]
Si-C-Si bond angle $\rightarrow$ \unit[180]{$^{\circ}$}\\
$\Rightarrow$ $sp$ hybridization\\[0.1cm]
Si-Si-Si bond angle $\rightarrow$ \unit[120]{$^{\circ}$}\\
$\Rightarrow$ $sp^2$ hybridization
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=3.4cm]{c_pd_vasp/eden.eps}\\[-0.1cm]
{\tiny Charge density isosurface}
\end{center}
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}{0.2cm}
\hfill
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}[t]{8.1cm}
\begin{flushright}
{\bf Bond-centered interstitial}\\[0.1cm]
\begin{minipage}{4.4cm}
%\scriptsize
\begin{itemize}
 \item Linear Si-C-Si bond
 \item Si: one C \& 3 Si neighbours
 \item Spin polarized calculations
 \item No saddle point!\\
       Real local minimum!
\end{itemize}
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}{2.7cm}
%\includegraphics[width=2.8cm]{c_pd_vasp/bc_2333.eps}\\
\vspace{0.2cm}
\includegraphics[width=2.8cm]{c_pd_albe/bc_bonds.eps}\\
\end{minipage}

\framebox{
 \tiny
 \begin{minipage}[t]{6.5cm}
  \begin{minipage}[t]{1.2cm}
  {\color{red}Si}\\
  {\tiny sp$^3$}\\[0.8cm]
  \underline{${\color{black}\uparrow}$}
  \underline{${\color{black}\uparrow}$}
  \underline{${\color{black}\uparrow}$}
  \underline{${\color{red}\uparrow}$}\\
  sp$^3$
  \end{minipage}
  \begin{minipage}[t]{1.4cm}
  \begin{center}
  {\color{red}M}{\color{blue}O}\\[0.8cm]
  \underline{${\color{blue}\uparrow}{\color{white}\downarrow}$}\\
  $\sigma_{\text{ab}}$\\[0.5cm]
  \underline{${\color{red}\uparrow}{\color{blue}\downarrow}$}\\
  $\sigma_{\text{b}}$
  \end{center}
  \end{minipage}
  \begin{minipage}[t]{1.0cm}
  \begin{center}
  {\color{blue}C}\\
  {\tiny sp}\\[0.2cm]
  \underline{${\color{white}\uparrow\uparrow}$}
  \underline{${\color{white}\uparrow\uparrow}$}\\
  2p\\[0.4cm]
  \underline{${\color{blue}\uparrow}{\color{blue}\downarrow}$}
  \underline{${\color{blue}\uparrow}{\color{blue}\downarrow}$}\\
  sp
  \end{center}
  \end{minipage}
  \begin{minipage}[t]{1.4cm}
  \begin{center}
  {\color{blue}M}{\color{green}O}\\[0.8cm]
  \underline{${\color{blue}\uparrow}{\color{white}\downarrow}$}\\
  $\sigma_{\text{ab}}$\\[0.5cm]
  \underline{${\color{green}\uparrow}{\color{blue}\downarrow}$}\\
  $\sigma_{\text{b}}$
  \end{center}
  \end{minipage}
  \begin{minipage}[t]{1.2cm}
  \begin{flushright}
  {\color{green}Si}\\
  {\tiny sp$^3$}\\[0.8cm]
  \underline{${\color{green}\uparrow}$}
  \underline{${\color{black}\uparrow}$}
  \underline{${\color{black}\uparrow}$}
  \underline{${\color{black}\uparrow}$}\\
  sp$^3$
  \end{flushright}
  \end{minipage}
 \end{minipage}
}\\[0.4cm]

%\framebox{
\begin{minipage}{3.0cm}
%\scriptsize
\underline{Charge density}\\
{\color{gray}$\bullet$} Spin up\\
{\color{green}$\bullet$} Spin down\\
{\color{blue}$\bullet$} Resulting spin up\\
{\color{yellow}$\bullet$} Si atoms\\
{\color{red}$\bullet$} C atom
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}{3.6cm}
\includegraphics[width=3.8cm]{c_100_mig_vasp/im_spin_diff.eps}
\end{minipage}
%}

\end{flushright}

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\begin{slide}

\headphd
{\large\bf\boldmath
 C interstitial migration --- ab initio
}

\scriptsize

\vspace{0.1cm}

\begin{minipage}{6.8cm}
\framebox{\hkl[0 0 -1] $\rightarrow$ \hkl[0 0 1]}\\
\begin{minipage}{2.0cm}
\includegraphics[width=2.0cm]{c_pd_vasp/100_2333.eps}
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}{0.2cm}
$\rightarrow$
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}{2.0cm}
\includegraphics[width=2.0cm]{c_pd_vasp/bc_2333.eps}
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}{0.2cm}
$\rightarrow$
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}{2.0cm}
\includegraphics[width=2.0cm]{c_pd_vasp/100_next_2333.eps}
\end{minipage}\\[0.1cm]
Spin polarization\\
$\Rightarrow$ BC configuration constitutes local minimum\\
$\Rightarrow$ Migration barrier to reach BC | $\Delta E=\unit[1.2]{eV}$
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}{5.4cm}
\includegraphics[width=6.0cm]{im_00-1_nosym_sp_fullct_thesis_vasp_s.ps}
\end{minipage}\\[0.2cm]
%\hrule
%
\begin{minipage}{6.8cm}
\framebox{\hkl[0 0 -1] $\rightarrow$ \hkl[0 -1 0]}\\
\begin{minipage}{2.0cm}
\includegraphics[width=2.0cm]{c_pd_vasp/100_2333.eps}
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}{0.2cm}
$\rightarrow$
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}{2.0cm}
\includegraphics[width=2.0cm]{c_pd_vasp/00-1-0-10_2333.eps}
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}{0.2cm}
$\rightarrow$
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}{2.0cm}
\includegraphics[width=2.0cm]{c_pd_vasp/0-10_2333.eps}
\end{minipage}\\[0.1cm]
$\Delta E=\unit[0.9]{eV}$ | Experimental values: \unit[0.70--0.87]{eV}\\
$\Rightarrow$ {\color{red}Migration mechanism identified!}\\
Note: Change in orientation
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}{5.4cm}
\includegraphics[width=6.0cm]{00-1_0-10_vasp_s.ps}
\end{minipage}\\[0.1cm]
%
\begin{center}
Reorientation pathway composed of two consecutive processes of the above type
\end{center}

\end{slide}

\begin{slide}

\headphd
{\large\bf\boldmath
 C interstitial migration --- analytical potential
}

\scriptsize

\vspace{0.3cm}

\begin{minipage}[t]{6.0cm}
{\bf\boldmath BC to \hkl[0 0 -1] transition}\\[0.2cm]
\includegraphics[width=6.0cm]{bc_00-1_albe_s.ps}\\
\begin{itemize}
 \item Lowermost migration barrier
 \item $\Delta E \approx \unit[2.2]{eV}$
 \item 2.4 times higher than ab initio result
 \item Different pathway
\end{itemize}
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}[t]{0.2cm}
\hfill
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}[t]{6.0cm}
{\bf\boldmath Transition involving a \hkl<1 1 0> configuration}
\vspace{0.1cm}
\begin{itemize}
 \item Bond-centered configuration unstable\\
       $\rightarrow$ \ci{} \hkl<1 1 0> dumbbell
 \item Minima of the \hkl[0 0 -1] to \hkl[0 -1 0] transition\\
       $\rightarrow$ \ci{} \hkl<1 1 0> DB
\end{itemize}
\vspace{0.1cm}
\includegraphics[width=6.0cm]{00-1_110_0-10_mig_albe.ps}
\begin{itemize}
 \item $\Delta E \approx \unit[2.2]{eV} \text{ \& } \unit[0.9]{eV}$
 \item 2.4 -- 3.4 times higher than ab initio result
 \item After all: Change of the DB orientation
\end{itemize}
\end{minipage}

\vspace{0.5cm}
\begin{center}
{\color{red}\bf Drastically overestimated diffusion barrier}
\end{center}

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\begin{slide}

\headphd
{\large\bf\boldmath
 Defect combinations
}

\footnotesize

\vspace{0.3cm}

\begin{minipage}{9cm}
{\bf
 Summary of combinations}\\[0.1cm]
{\scriptsize
\begin{tabular}{l c c c c c c}
\hline
 $E_{\text{b}}$ [eV] & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & R\\
 \hline
 \hkl[0 0 -1] & {\color{red}-0.08} & -1.15 & {\color{red}-0.08} & 0.04 & -1.66 & -0.19\\
 \hkl[0 0 1] & 0.34 & 0.004 & -2.05 & 0.26 & -1.53 & -0.19\\
 \hkl[0 -1 0] & {\color{orange}-2.39} & -0.17 & {\color{green}-0.10} & {\color{blue}-0.27} & {\color{magenta}-1.88} & {\color{gray}-0.05}\\
 \hkl[0 1 0] & {\color{cyan}-2.25} & -1.90 & {\color{cyan}-2.25} & {\color{purple}-0.12} & {\color{violet}-1.38} & {\color{yellow}-0.06}\\
 \hkl[-1 0 0] & {\color{orange}-2.39} & -0.36 & {\color{cyan}-2.25} & {\color{purple}-0.12} & {\color{magenta}-1.88} & {\color{gray}-0.05}\\
 \hkl[1 0 0] & {\color{cyan}-2.25} & -2.16 & {\color{green}-0.10} & {\color{blue}-0.27} & {\color{violet}-1.38} & {\color{yellow}-0.06}\\
 \hline
 C$_{\text{sub}}$ & 0.26 & -0.51 & -0.93 & -0.15 & 0.49 & -0.05\\
 Vacancy & -5.39 ($\rightarrow$ C$_{\text{sub}}$) & -0.59 & -3.14 & -0.54 & -0.50 & -0.31\\
\hline
\end{tabular}
}
\vspace{0.2cm}
\begin{center}
{\color{blue}
 $E_{\text{b}}$ explainable by stress compensation / increase
}
\end{center}
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}{3cm}
\includegraphics[width=3.5cm]{comb_pos.eps}
\end{minipage}

\vspace{0.2cm}

{\bf\boldmath Combinations of \hkl<1 0 0>-type interstitials}\\[0.2cm]
\begin{minipage}[t]{3.2cm}
\underline{\hkl[1 0 0] at position 1}\\[0.1cm]
\includegraphics[width=2.8cm]{00-1dc/2-25.eps}
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}[t]{3.0cm}
\underline{\hkl[0 -1 0] at position 1}\\[0.1cm]
\includegraphics[width=2.8cm]{00-1dc/2-39.eps}
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}[t]{6.1cm}
\vspace{0.7cm}
\begin{itemize}
 \item \ci{} agglomeration energetically favorable
 \item Most favorable: C clustering\\
       {\color{red}However \ldots}\\
        \ldots high migration barrier ($>4\,\text{eV}$)\\
        \ldots entropy:
        $4\times{\color{cyan}[-2.25]}$ versus
        $2\times{\color{orange}[-2.39]}$
\end{itemize}
\begin{center}
{\color{blue}\ci{} agglomeration / no C clustering}
\end{center}
\end{minipage}

\end{slide}

\begin{slide}

\headphd
{\large\bf\boldmath
 Defect combinations
}

\footnotesize

\vspace{0.3cm}

\begin{minipage}{9cm}
{\bf
 Summary of combinations}\\[0.1cm]
{\scriptsize
\begin{tabular}{l c c c c c c}
\hline
 $E_{\text{b}}$ [eV] & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & R\\
 \hline
 \hkl[0 0 -1] & {\color{red}-0.08} & -1.15 & {\color{red}-0.08} & 0.04 & -1.66 & -0.19\\
 \hkl[0 0 1] & 0.34 & 0.004 & -2.05 & 0.26 & -1.53 & -0.19\\
 \hkl[0 -1 0] & {\color{orange}-2.39} & -0.17 & {\color{green}-0.10} & {\color{blue}-0.27} & {\color{magenta}-1.88} & {\color{gray}-0.05}\\
 \hkl[0 1 0] & {\color{cyan}-2.25} & -1.90 & {\color{cyan}-2.25} & {\color{purple}-0.12} & {\color{violet}-1.38} & {\color{yellow}-0.06}\\
 \hkl[-1 0 0] & {\color{orange}-2.39} & -0.36 & {\color{cyan}-2.25} & {\color{purple}-0.12} & {\color{magenta}-1.88} & {\color{gray}-0.05}\\
 \hkl[1 0 0] & {\color{cyan}-2.25} & -2.16 & {\color{green}-0.10} & {\color{blue}-0.27} & {\color{violet}-1.38} & {\color{yellow}-0.06}\\
 \hline
 C$_{\text{sub}}$ & 0.26 & -0.51 & -0.93 & -0.15 & 0.49 & -0.05\\
 Vacancy & -5.39 ($\rightarrow$ C$_{\text{sub}}$) & -0.59 & -3.14 & -0.54 & -0.50 & -0.31\\
\hline
\end{tabular}
}
\vspace{0.2cm}
\begin{center}
{\color{blue}
 $E_{\text{b}}$ explainable by stress compensation / increase
}
\end{center}
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}{3cm}
\includegraphics[width=3.5cm]{comb_pos.eps}
\end{minipage}

\vspace{0.2cm}

{\bf\boldmath Combinations of \hkl<1 0 0>-type interstitials}\\[0.2cm]
\begin{minipage}[t]{3.2cm}
\underline{\hkl[1 0 0] at position 1}\\[0.1cm]
\includegraphics[width=2.8cm]{00-1dc/2-25.eps}
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}[t]{3.0cm}
\underline{\hkl[0 -1 0] at position 1}\\[0.1cm]
\includegraphics[width=2.8cm]{00-1dc/2-39.eps}
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}[t]{6.1cm}
\vspace{0.7cm}
\begin{itemize}
 \item \ci{} agglomeration energetically favorable
 \item Most favorable: C clustering\\
       {\color{red}However \ldots}\\
        \ldots high migration barrier ($>4\,\text{eV}$)\\
        \ldots entropy:
        $4\times{\color{cyan}[-2.25]}$ versus
        $2\times{\color{orange}[-2.39]}$
\end{itemize}
\begin{center}
{\color{blue}\ci{} agglomeration / no C clustering}
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\headphd
{\large\bf
 Defect combinations of C-Si dimers and vacancies
}
\footnotesize

\vspace{0.2cm}

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\begin{flushleft}
\underline{V at 2: $E_{\text{b}}=-0.59\text{ eV}$}\\[0.1cm]
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\underline{V at 3, $E_{\text{b}}=-3.14\text{ eV}$}\\[0.1cm]
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\end{flushright}
\end{minipage}\\[0.2cm]

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Low migration barrier towards C$_{\text{sub}}$\\
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High probability of stable C$_{\text{sub}}$ configuration
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\headphd
{\large\bf
 Combinations of substitutional C and Si self-interstitials
}

\scriptsize

\vspace{0.3cm}

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\begin{center}
{\bf\boldmath C$_{\text{sub}}$ - \si{} \hkl<1 1 0> interaction}
\begin{itemize}
 \item Most favorable: \cs{} along \hkl<1 1 0> chain of \si{}
 \item Less favorable than ground-state \ci{} \hkl<1 0 0> DB
 \item Interaction drops quickly to zero\\
       $\rightarrow$ low capture radius
\end{itemize}
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\begin{minipage}{0.2cm}
\hfill
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\begin{center}
{\bf Transition from the ground state}
\begin{itemize}
 \item Low transition barrier
 \item Barrier smaller than \ci{} migration barrier
 \item Low \si{} migration barrier (\unit[0.67]{eV})\\
       $\rightarrow$ Separation of \cs{} \& \si{} most probable
\end{itemize}
\end{center}
\end{minipage}\\[0.3cm]

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\headphd
{\large\bf
 Combinations of substitutional C and Si self-interstitials
}

\scriptsize

\vspace{0.3cm}

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\begin{center}
{\bf\boldmath C$_{\text{sub}}$ - \si{} \hkl<1 1 0> interaction}
\begin{itemize}
 \item Most favorable: \cs{} along \hkl<1 1 0> chain of \si{}
 \item Less favorable than ground-state \ci{} \hkl<1 0 0> DB
 \item Interaction drops quickly to zero\\
       $\rightarrow$ low capture radius
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\begin{minipage}{0.2cm}
\hfill
\end{minipage}
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\begin{center}
{\bf Transition from the ground state}
\begin{itemize}
 \item Low transition barrier
 \item Barrier smaller than \ci{} migration barrier
 \item Low \si{} migration barrier (\unit[0.67]{eV})\\
       $\rightarrow$ Separation of \cs{} \& \si{} most probable
\end{itemize}
\end{center}
\end{minipage}\\[0.3cm]

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\headphd
{\large\bf
 Silicon carbide precipitation simulations
}

\small

\vspace{0.2cm}

{\bf Procedure}

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\vspace{-0.5cm}

{\bf Note}

\footnotesize

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\begin{itemize}
 \item Amount of C atoms: 6000\\
       ($r_{\text{prec}}\approx 3.1\text{ nm}$, IBS: \unit[2--4]{nm})
 \item Simulation volume: $31^3$ Si unit cells\\
       (238328 Si atoms)
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Restricted to classical potential caclulations\\
$\rightarrow$ Low C diffusion / overestimated barrier\\
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\begin{slide}

\headphd
{\large\bf\boldmath
 Silicon carbide precipitation simulations at \degc{450} as in IBS
}

\small

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\hspace*{-0.4cm}\includegraphics[width=6.5cm]{sic_prec_450_si-c.ps}\\
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\scriptsize
\underline{Low C concentration --- {\color{red}$V_1$}}\\[0.1cm]
\hkl<1 0 0> C-Si dumbbell dominated structure
\begin{itemize}
 \item Si-C bumbs around \unit[0.19]{nm}
 \item C-C peak at \unit[0.31]{nm} (expected in 3C-SiC):\\
       concatenated differently oriented \ci{} DBs
 \item Si-Si NN distance stretched to \unit[0.3]{nm}
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Formation of \ci{} dumbbells\\
C atoms in proper 3C-SiC distance first
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\underline{High C concentration --- {\color{green}$V_2$}/{\color{blue}$V_3$}}
\begin{itemize}
\item High amount of strongly bound C-C bonds
\item Increased defect \& damage density\\
      $\rightarrow$ Arrangements hard to categorize and trace
\item Only short range order observable
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\begin{slide}

\headphd
{\large\bf\boldmath
 Silicon carbide precipitation simulations at \degc{450} as in IBS
}

\small

\begin{minipage}{6.3cm}
\hspace*{-0.4cm}\includegraphics[width=6.5cm]{sic_prec_450_si-c.ps}\\
\hspace*{-0.4cm}\includegraphics[width=6.5cm]{sic_prec_450_si-si_c-c.ps}
\hfill
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\begin{minipage}{6.1cm}
\scriptsize
\underline{Low C concentration --- {\color{red}$V_1$}}\\[0.1cm]
\hkl<1 0 0> C-Si dumbbell dominated structure
\begin{itemize}
 \item Si-C bumbs around \unit[0.19]{nm}
 \item C-C peak at \unit[0.31]{nm} (expected in 3C-SiC):\\
       concatenated differently oriented \ci{} DBs
 \item Si-Si NN distance stretched to \unit[0.3]{nm}
\end{itemize}
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Formation of \ci{} dumbbells\\
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\underline{High C concentration --- {\color{green}$V_2$}/{\color{blue}$V_3$}}
\begin{itemize}
\item High amount of strongly bound C-C bonds
\item Increased defect \& damage density\\
      $\rightarrow$ Arrangements hard to categorize and trace
\item Only short range order observable
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{\bf\boldmath $V_1$:}
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Formation of \ci{} indeed occurs\\
Agllomeration not observed
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{\bf\boldmath $V_{2,3}$:}
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Amorphous SiC-like structure\\
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No rearrangement/transition into 3C-SiC
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\begin{slide}

\headphd
{\large\bf
 Limitations of MD and short range potentials
}

\small

\vspace{0.2cm}

{\bf Time scale problem of MD}\\[0.2cm]
Precise integration \& thermodynamic sampling\\
$\Rightarrow$ $\Delta t \ll \left( \max{\omega} \right)^{-1}$,
              $\omega$: vibrational mode\\
$\Rightarrow$ {\color{red}\underline{Slow}} phase space propagation\\[0.2cm]
Several local minima separated by large energy barriers\\
$\Rightarrow$ Transition event corresponds to a multiple
              of vibrational periods\\
$\Rightarrow$ Phase transition consists of {\color{red}\underline{many}}
              infrequent transition events\\[0.2cm]
{\color{blue}Accelerated methods:}
\underline{Temperature accelerated} MD (TAD), self-guided MD \ldots

\vspace{0.2cm}

{\bf Limitations related to the short range potential}\\[0.2cm]
Cut-off function limits interaction to next neighbours\\
$\Rightarrow$ Overestimated unphysical high forces of next neighbours
              (factor: 2.4--3.4)

\vspace{1.4cm}

{\bf Approach to the (twofold) problem}\\[0.2cm]
Increased temperature simulations without TAD corrections\\
Accelerated methods or higher time scales exclusively not sufficient!

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Structural evolution vs.\\
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\headphd
{\large\bf\boldmath
 Increased temperature simulations --- $V_1$
}

\small

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\hspace*{-0.4cm}\includegraphics[width=6.5cm]{tot_pc_thesis.ps}
\hfill
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}{6.2cm}
\includegraphics[width=6.5cm]{tot_pc3_thesis.ps}
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\hfill
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\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}
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\end{slide}

\begin{slide}

\headphd
{\large\bf\boldmath
 Increased temperature simulations --- $V_1$
}

\small

\begin{minipage}{6.2cm}
\hspace*{-0.4cm}\includegraphics[width=6.5cm]{tot_pc_thesis.ps}
\hfill
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}{6.2cm}
\includegraphics[width=6.5cm]{tot_pc3_thesis.ps}
\end{minipage}

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\hspace*{-0.4cm}\includegraphics[width=6.5cm]{tot_pc2_thesis.ps}
\hfill
\end{minipage}
\begin{minipage}{6.3cm}
\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}
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{\color{gray}\bf Conclusions on SiC precipitation}\\[0.1cm]
{\Huge$\lightning$} {\color{red}\ci{}} --- vs --- {\color{blue}\cs{}} {\Huge$\lightning$}\\
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\begin{itemize}
\item Stretched coherent SiC structures\\
$\Rightarrow$ Precipitation process involves {\color{blue}\cs}
\item Explains annealing behavior of high/low T C implantations
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       \item High T: stable configurations of {\color{blue}\cs}
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       \item Strain compensation \ldots\\
             \ldots Si/SiC interface\\
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\ifnum1=0

\begin{slide}

 {\large\bf
  Increased temperature simulations at high C concentration
 }

\footnotesize

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\includegraphics[width=6.4cm]{12_pc_thesis.ps}
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\begin{minipage}{6.5cm}
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\vspace{0.1cm}

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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
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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
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\item Decreasing cut-off artifact
\item {\color{red}Amorphous} SiC-like phase remains
\item High amount of {\color{red}damage} \& alignement to c-Si host matrix lost
\item Slightly sharper peaks $\Rightarrow$ indicate slight {\color{blue}acceleration of dynamics} due to temperature
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High C \& small $V$ \& short $t$
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Slow restructuring due to strong C-C bonds
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High C \& low T implants
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{\large\bf
 Summary / Outlook
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{\color{black}Diploma thesis}\\
 \underline{Monte Carlo} simulation modeling the selforganization process\\
 leading to periodic arrays of nanometric amorphous SiC precipitates
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{\color{black}Doctoral studies}\\
 Classical potential \underline{molecular dynamics} simulations \ldots\\
 \underline{Density functional theory} calculations \ldots\\[0.2cm]
 \ldots on defect formation and SiC precipitation in Si
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MC $\rightarrow$ empirical potential MD $\rightarrow$ Ground-state DFT \ldots
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 \item beyond LDA/GGA methods \& ground-state DFT
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Investigation of structure \& structural evolution \ldots
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 \item electronic correlations
 \item non-equilibrium systems
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  Acknowledgements
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 Thanks to \ldots

 \underline{Augsburg}
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  \item Prof. B. Stritzker (accomodation at EP \RM{4})
  \item Ralf Utermann (EDV)
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 \underline{Helsinki}
 \begin{itemize}
  \item Prof. K. Nordlund (MD)
 \end{itemize}
 
 \underline{Munich}
 \begin{itemize}
  \item Bayerische Forschungsstiftung (financial support)
 \end{itemize}
 
 \underline{Paderborn}
 \begin{itemize}
  \item Prof. J. Lindner (SiC)
  \item Prof. G. Schmidt (DFT + financial support)
  \item Dr. E. Rauls (DFT + SiC)
 \end{itemize}

 \underline{Stuttgart}
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