Publikationsrepositorium - Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf

The Kinetic Metropolis Lattice Monte-Carlo (KMC) method is a means of performing atomistic simulations of self-organization processes in solids at by far larger scales than those accessible via Molecular Dynamics. Employing a cellular automaton approach allows incorporation of many body interactions and external driving forces. Here, we present an efficient KMC implementation on single and multiple GPUs, which allows us to study phase separation and nanostructure-evolution at spatio-temporal experimental scales. The KMC implementation has been used to develop with industrial partners a new Si-based nanocomposite for next-generation thin-film solar cells.