Laser-induced structural modification in calcium aluminosilicate glasses using molecular dynamic simulations

Abstract Glass structures of multicomponent oxide systems (CaO–Al2O3–SiO2) are studied using a simulated pulsed laser with molecular dynamics. The short- and intermediate-range order structures revealed a direct correlation between the transformation of Al(IV) to Al(V), regions of increased density...

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Autores principales: Sean Locker, Sushmit Goyal, Matthew E. McKenzie, S. K. Sundaram, Craig Ungaro
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Sumario:Abstract Glass structures of multicomponent oxide systems (CaO–Al2O3–SiO2) are studied using a simulated pulsed laser with molecular dynamics. The short- and intermediate-range order structures revealed a direct correlation between the transformation of Al(IV) to Al(V), regions of increased density following laser processing, inherent reduction in the average T–O–T (T = Al, Si) angle, and associated elongation of the T–O bonding distance. Variable laser pulse energies were simulated across calcium aluminosilicate glasses with high silica content (50–80%) to identify densification trends attributed to composition and laser energy. High-intensity pulsed laser effects on fictive temperature and shockwave promotion are discussed in detail for their role in glass densification. Laser-induced structural changes are found to be highly dependent on pulse energy and glass chemistry.