Data and Code for Atomic Scale Etching of Diamond: Insights from Molecular Dynamics Simulations

Draney, Jack S. ; Vella, Joseph R. ; Panagiotopoulos, Athanassios Z. ; Graves, David B.
Issue date: 2024
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY)
Cite as:
Draney, Jack S., Vella, Joseph R., Panagiotopoulos, Athanassios Z., & Graves, David B. (2024). Data and Code for Atomic Scale Etching of Diamond: Insights from Molecular Dynamics Simulations [Data set]. Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University. https://doi.org/10.34770/xb7d-6h47
@electronic{draney_jack_s_2024,
  author      = {Draney, Jack S. and
                Vella, Joseph R. and
                Panagiotopoulos, Athanassios Z. and
                Graves, David B.},
  title       = {{Data and Code for Atomic Scale Etching o
                f Diamond: Insights from Molecular Dynam
                ics Simulations}},
  publisher   = {{Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Pri
                nceton University}},
  year        = 2024,
  url         = {https://doi.org/10.34770/xb7d-6h47}
}
Description:

This work investigates the effects of argon ions, hydrogen atoms, and hydrogen ions on the diamond (100) surface using classical molecular dynamics simulations. The purpose of this investigation was to asses plasma processing techniques for applications in quantum device manufacturing. The simulations suggest that combining argon ion smoothing with selective, near threshold energy H removal of amorphous C could be an effective strategy for diamond surface engineering, leading to more reliable and sensitive diamond color center devices. Results were found to differ significantly with interatomic potential, and an analysis of these differences was also carried out. Included in this repository are LAMMPS source files, input scripts, and plotting scripts required to reproduce the data. Also included are the output data required to make all the plots included in the associated publication.

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