Multi-scale numerical modeling of ultrafast laser-matter interactions: Maxwell two-temperature model molecular dynamics (M-TTM-MD) dataset

In this work, we present a comprehensive numerical framework that couples numerical solutions of Maxwell's equations using the Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) approach, Molecular Dynamics (MD), and the Two-Temperature Model (TTM) to describe ultrafast laser-matter interactions in metallic systems at the atomic scale. The proposed Maxwell-Two-Temperature Model-Molecular Dynamics (M-TTM-MD) bridges the gap between electromagnetic field propagation, electron-phonon energy exchange, and atomic motion, allowing for a self-consistent treatment of energy absorption, transport, and structural response within a unified simulation environment. The calculated electromagnetic fields incorporate dispersive dielectric properties derived using the Auxiliary Differential Equation (ADE) technique, while the electronic and lattice subsystems are dynamically coupled through spatially and temporally resolved energy exchange terms. The changes in the material topography are then reflected in the updated grid for the FDTD scheme. The developed M-TTM-MD model provides a self-consistent numerical framework that offers insights into laser-induced phenomena in metals, including energy transport and surface dynamics under extreme nonequilibrium conditions.

This dataset is a supplement to the article detailing the numerical model M-TTM-MD. The dataset lists the following:
- Files containing the positions of a slice of the atoms simulated using the model at a 5 ps increment.
- Files containing the electron and lattice temperature distributions, atomic density and lattice pressure, also at a 5 ps increment.
- Files containing the E_z electric field component of the FDTD simulation from the model each 100 timesteps (~ 0.1 fs increment).
- README file for the TTM-MD model with its input files.