Pair potentials for fcc metals

Abstract

Long-range pair potentials are presented for the fcc metals Ni, Au, Ag, Pt, Pd, Cu, and Al. Experimental data considered in deriving the potentials include the sublimination energies and stacking-fault energies as well as the lattice parameters, elastic constants, and vacancy-formation and -migration energies. A volume-dependent energy term has been included in the potentials. By scaling the potentials with respect to lattice spacing and a characteristic binding energy, a striking similarity can be seen between the various potentials. These potentials have been used to calculate a variety of point-defect properties including self-interstitial geometries and migration energies. In addition the migration energy of helium and its binding energy to a vacancy have been calculated.