Effective interatomic potential for body-centered-cubic metals

Abstract

An effective interatomic potential suitable for all body-centered-cubic (bcc) metals is developed based on the embedded atom method. The potential predicts all major anomalies displayed in the phonon spectra of the bcc transition metals, as well as the large relaxation of the (100) surface of V, Nb, and Ta. © 1995 American Institute of Physics.