-Regarding these findings there is a clear evidence of the formation of an amorphous SiC-like phase for all high concentration simulations performed at various temperatures.
-No significant structural change is observed for elevated temperatures.
-However, with the disappearance of the peaks at the respective cut-off radii one limitation of the short range potential seems to be accomplished.
-In addition, sharper peaks in the radial distributions at distances that are also expected for a-SiC might indicate a slight acceleration of the dynamics carried out at elevated temperatures, that is an expeditious formation of a structure superiorly compareable to a-SiC.
-The increase in temperature leads to the occupation of new defect states, which is particularly evident for low carbon concentrations.
-The question remains whether these states are only occupied due to the additional supply of kinetic energy and, thus, have to be considered unnatural for temperatures applied in IBS or whether the increase in temperature indeed enabled infrequent transitions to occur much faster, thus, leading to the intended acceleration of the dynamics and weakening of the unphysical quirks inherent to the potential.
+Regarding the outcome of both, high and low concentration simulations at increased temperatures, encouraging conclusions can be drawn.
+With the disappearance of the peaks at the respective cut-off radii one limitation of the short range potential seems to be accomplished.
+In addition, sharper peaks in the radial distributions lead to the assumption of expeditious structural formation.
+The increase in temperature leads to the occupation of new defect states, which is particularly evident but not limited to the low carbon concentration simulations.
+The question remains whether these states are only occupied due to the additional supply of kinetic energy and, thus, have to be considered unnatural for temperatures applied in IBS or whether the increase in temperature indeed enables infrequent transitions to occur faster, thus, leading to the intended acceleration of the dynamics and weakening of the unphysical quirks inherent to the potential.