Table 3 Distribution statistics for Al–O, O–Al–O, and Al–Al under ambient and laser modified conditions in CAS10.80.

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

Parameter

Ambient

10 eV

15 eV

25 eV

50 eV

100 eV

Al–O–Al

Mean

116.1 ± 0.25

115.8 ± 0.24

115.8 ± 0.25

115.2 ± 0.25

115.7 ± 0.25

115.3 ± 0.25

Median

114.5

113.5

113.2

113.1

113.8

113

Std. dev.

20.5

20.6

20.8

20.4

20.3

20.7

Al–O–Si

Mean

136.8 ± 0.09

135.6 ± 0.09

135.3 ± 0.09

134.6 ± 0.10

134.2 ± 0.09

134.3 ± 0.10

Median

135.7

134.8

134.3

133.6

133

133

Std. dev.

17.9

18.7

18.8

18.9

19

19

O–Al–O

Mean

108.8 ± 0.13

108.6 ± 0.18

108.5 ± 0.14

108.4 ± 0.15

108.3 ± 0.16

108.3 ± 0.16

Median

107.5

106.7

106.4

106.1

105.8

105.7

Std. dev.

13.6

15.8

16.2

16.9

17.2

17.5

d(Al–O)

Mean

1.76 ± 0.00

1.78 ± 0.00

1.78 ± 0.00

1.79 ± 0.00

1.79 ± 0.00

1.80 ± 0.00

Median

1.74

1.76

1.76

1.76

1.77

1.77

Std. dev.

0.01

0.12

0.12

0.12

0.12

0.12

d(Al–Al)

Mean

3.09 ± 0.00

3.12 ± 0.00

3.12 ± 0.00

3.12 ± 0.00

3.13 ± 0.00

3.13 ± 0.00

Median

3.09

3.11

3.12

3.12

3.13

3.13

Std dev.

0.26

0.27

0.27

0.28

0.27

0.28

  1. These values were averaged over ten timesteps and indicate standard error.