About the author

Marcus Karolewski

Shown with my daughters, and a horse, Snowy Mountains, January 2011.

Current whereabouts (2020): Vancouver, Canada. Contact e-mail address: marcus.karolewski(a)gmail.com

Education

Primary: Danebury Primary School, Roehampton.

Secondary: Bethany School, Goudhurst.

Tertiary: Department of Chemistry, Imperial College.

Quaternary: Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College.

Graduating class of 1979, Chemistry Department of Imperial College, with some of the staff and postdocs: (A) Dr N. Parsonage (physical); (B) Dr B. Levitt (analytical); (C) Dr. D. Hayward (physical); (D) Dr. D. Widdowson (organic); (E) Dr D. Bassett (physical); (F) Prof. Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson (inorganic and HOD); (G) Dr A. Barrett (organic); (H) Dr E. Waight (organic). MAK can be found behind Dr Parsonage.

Research interests

Topics: Metal overlayer growth and properties; ion erosion and other ion-solid interactions; adsorption at surfaces; surface and cluster electronic properties; interatomic potentials and nanomaterials modelling.

Techniques: Electron spectroscopy; secondary ion mass spectrometry; X-ray absorption spectroscopy; ion scattering spectroscopy; molecular dynamics; quantum mechanics.

Reviewed publications

Download all publications (1981-2010) in a single pdf file (warning: 26 MB). Please e-mail me if you want a reprint of other papers.

52. Predicting XAFS Scattering Path Cumulants and XAFS Spectra for Metals (Cu, Ni, Fe, Ti, Au) using Molecular Dynamics Simulations, M.A. Karolewski, R.G. Cavell, R.A. Gordon, C.J. Glover, M. Cheah, M.C. Ridgway, Journal of Synchrotron Radiation 20 (2013) 555-566 (links to publisher site, with supplementary material; view reprint of paper).

51. Ab Initio Interatomic Potentials for Low-Energy He Ion/Atom Scattering, M.A. Karolewski, Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids 167 (2012) 666-675. View preprint here and numerical data here.

50. Modelling the Directional and Energy Dependence of 5-10 keV Ar+ Ion-Induced Secondary Electron Yields from Cu Crystals, M.A. Karolewski, R.G. Cavell, Surface Science 605 (2011) 1842-1851.

49. The Sputtering Properties of Artificial Polymorphic AB Binary Compound Crystals, M.A. Karolewski, Applied Surface Science 257 (2011) 8864-8870.

48. Comment on "A Study of a LEIS Azimuthal Scan Behavior: Classical Dynamics Simulation" [Surface Science 604 (2010) 1906], M.A. Karolewski, Surface Science 605 (2011) 987-988.

47. Comparison of Hydrogen and Deuterium Adsorption on Pd(100), M.J. Gladys, I. Kambali, M.A. Karolewski, A. Soon, C. Stampfl, D.J. O’Connor, J. Chem. Phys. 132 (2010) 024714 1-8.

46. The Simulation of Nanoscale Sputter Depth Profiles using Molecular Dynamics, M.A. Karolewski, Applied Surface Science 255 (2009) 7226-7233. View.

45. Secondary Ion Emission from Cu(100) Surfaces with Atomic Adsorbates (N, O, Cl, S, Br), M.A. Karolewski, R.G. Cavell, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B B 266 (2008) 4959-4968. View.

44. Determination of Deuterium Adsorption Site on Palladium(100) Using Low Energy Ion Recoil Spectroscopy, I. Kambali, D. J. O’Connor, M. J. Gladys, M. A. Karolewski, Applied Surface Science, 254 (2008) 4245-4250.

43. Repulsive Potentials for Low Energy Projectiles Incident on Copper Surfaces, M.A. Karolewski, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 256 (2007) 354-358. View.

42. The Initial Sputtering of Cu(100) by 1 keV O2 Projectiles, M.A. Karolewski, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 254 (2007) 59-68. View.

41. Repulsive Interatomic Potentials for Noble Gas Bombardment of Cu and Ni Targets, M.A. Karolewski, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 243 (2006) 43-50. View.

40. Molecular Dynamics Simulations of the Initial Stages of Sputter Erosion of a Metal Overlayer System: 2 keV Ar --> Cu/Ni(100), M.A. Karolewski, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 243 (2006) 6-15. View.

39. Kalypso: A Software Package for Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Atomic Collisions at Surfaces, M.A. Karolewski, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 230 (2005) 402-405. View.

38. Classical Dynamics Simulation of the Fluence Dependence of Sputtering Properties for the 2 keV Cu --> Cu(100) System, M.A. Karolewski, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 225 (2004) 217-230. View.

37. Sputtering of Stepped Cu Surfaces by 3 keV Ar Projectiles with Glancing Angles of Incidence, M.A. Karolewski, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 211 (2003) 190-198. View.

36. Collision Cascade Containment in Classical Dynamics Simulations of Sputtering, M.A. Karolewski, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 211 (2003) 43-49. View.

35. Consequences of the X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure for Quantitative Core Level Photoelectron Spectroscopy, M.A. Karolewski, Surface and Interface Analysis, 35 (2003) 199-204. View.

34. Determination of Growth Modes of Cu on O/Ni(100) and NiO(100) Surfaces by SIMS and Secondary Electron Emission Measurements, M.A. Karolewski, Surface Science, 517 (2002) 138-150.View.

33. Classical Dynamics Simulations of Directional Effects in Sputtering from a Bimetallic Surface: c(2×2)-Pb/Cu(100), M.A. Karolewski, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 194 (2002) 26-40. View.

32. Secondary Ion Matrix Effects in a Metal Overlayer System: CO and O2 Adsorption on Cu/Ni(100), M.A. Karolewski, R.G. Cavell, Applied Surface Science, 193 (2002) 11-25. View.

31. Sputtering and Secondary Ion Emission from Cu/Ni(100), M.A. Karolewski, R.G. Cavell, Surface Science, 480 (2001) 47-64. View.

30. Characterisation of Adsorbed Intermediates in the CH3OH/O/Cu(100) System by Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry, M.A. Karolewski, R.G. Cavell, Applied Surface Science, 173 (2001) 151-163. View.

29. Tight-Binding Potentials for Sputtering Simulations with FCC and BCC Metals, M.A. Karolewski, Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids, 153 (2001) 239-255. View. A corrected potential for Th can be found in this erratum; the potential for Nb was fitted to incorrect lattice parameters and should not be used (write if you need it).

28. Simulation of Sputtering from Epitaxial Metal Monolayers: Ni/Cu(100) and Cu/Ni(100), M.A. Karolewski, Surface Science, 440 (1999) 87-102.

27. Classical Dynamics Simulations of 4 keV Ar Sputtering of Ca(100), M.A. Karolewski, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 159 (1999) 28-39.

26. Classical Dynamics Simulation of Projectile-Surface Interactions, M.A. Karolewski, Surface and Interface Analysis, 27 (1999) 114-122. View.

25. SIMS Study of the Interaction of Methanol with Clean Cu(100), M.A. Karolewski, R.G. Cavell , Surface Science, 344 (1995) 131-142. View.

24. On the Growth of Ni on Cu(100), B. Hernnäs, M.A. Karolewski, H. Tillborg, A. Nilsson, N. Mårtensson, Surface Science, 302 (1994) 64-72.

23. Observation of CO-Metal Hybridization in Ni 2p X-Ray Absorption and Photoemission Spectra, B. Hernnäs, O. Björneholm, A. Nilsson, H. Tillborg, A. Sandell, N. Mårtensson, M.A. Karolewski, J.N. Anderson, Physical Review B, 47 (1993) 16052-16055.

22. Characterisation by SIMS of Brønsted Acid Chemisorption on MgO(100) and Cs/MgO(100), M.A. Karolewski, R.G. Cavell, Surface Science, 290 (1993) 80-92.

21. The Determination of Shadow Cone Dimensions for 0.5-5 keV Ar, Kr and Xe Projectiles, Tan Hean Seng, M.A. Karolewski, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 73 (1993) 163-171. View.

20. SIMS Study of Cs/MoS2(0001) III: Chemisorpton of Acetone, Propanal, 2-Propanol and Pyridine, M.A. Karolewski, R.G. Cavell, Surface Science, 274 (1992) 421-429.

19. Coadsorption of Cesium and Water on MgO(100), M.A. Karolewski, R.G. Cavell, Surface Science, 271 (1992) 128-138. View.

18. SIMS Study of Cs/MoS2(0001) II: Chemisorption of O2, H2O, HCOOH, CO2 and CS2, M.A. Karolewski, R.G. Cavell, Surface Science, 219 (1989) 261-276.

17. SIMS Study of Cs/MoS2(0001) I: Cs Deposition and Chlorocarbon Dissociation, M.A. Karolewski, R.G. Cavell, Surface Science, 219 (1989) 249-260.

16. Secondary Ion Mass Spectra of Metal Sulphides, G.J. Vandentop, M.A. Karolewski, R.G. Cavell, International Journal of Mass Spectrometry and Ion Physics, 89 (1989) 319-342. View.

15. SIMS Characterisation of Chemisorbed Pyridine, Pyrrole and Formate on Pyrite(100), M.A. Karolewski, R.G. Cavell, Surface Science, 210 (1989) 175-186.

14. SIMS Study of Elemental Sulphur and Sulphur Chemisorbed on Fe and Cu, G.J.Vandentop, M.A. Karolewski, R.G. Cavell, Surface Science, 202 (1988) 457-471.

13. An Ion-Induced Crystal Current Study of Clean, Sulphided and Oxidized Cu(100), M.A. Karolewski, R.G. Cavell, Surface Science, 198 (1988) 118-132.

12. Influence of Structure and Cation Electronegativity on Secondary Ion Mass Spectra of Metal Sulphides, R.G. Cavell, M.A. Karolewski, G.J. Vandentop, in: "Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry SIMS VI," edited by A. Benninghoven, A.M. Huber and H.W. Werner, pub. Wiley, Chichester, 1988 (ISBN 0-471-9-1832-6), pp. 969-972.

11. Electron Attenuation Lengths in Pb Metal, D. Chadwick, A.B. Christie, M.A. Karolewski, Surface and Interface Analysis, 11 (1988) 144-147.

10. Surface Analytical Applications of Ion-Induced Secondary Emission Target Currents II: Surface Micrography, M.A. Karolewski, R.G. Cavell, Surface Science, 180 (1987) L119-L122.

9. Surface Analytical Applications of Ion-Induced Secondary Emission Target Currents I: Oxidation of In and Cu, M.A. Karolewski, R.G. Cavell, Surface Science, 180 (1987) L113-L118. View.

8. Surface Studies by Crystal Current Measurement of X-Ray Induced Secondary Electron Emission II: Application to Molecular Adsorption: CO, C2H4, O2 and H2 on Ni(100), M.A. Karolewski, D. Chadwick, Surface Science, 175 (1986) L806-L810.

7. Surface Studies by Crystal Current Measurement of X-Ray Induced Secondary Electron Emission I: Application to Metal Overlayer Growth: Cu on Ni(100), D. Chadwick, M.A. Karolewski, K. Senkiw, Surface Science, 175 (1986) L801-L805. View.

6. Anomalous Adsorbate-Induced Auger Attenuations of Zirconium, M.Y. Zhou, R.H. Milne, M.A. Karolewski, D.C. Frost, K.A.R. Mitchell, Surface Science, 139 (1984) L181-L184.

5. XPS and UPS Study of Pb Monolayers on Polycrystalline Pd, D. Chadwick, M.A. Karolewski, Surface Science, 126 (1983) 41-48.

4. Oxidation of Pb Monolayers on Cu(100), D. Chadwick, M.A. Karolewski, Physica Scripta, T4 (1983) 103-105.

3. Reactive Properties of Lead Monolayers on Copper and Silver Surfaces, D. Chadwick, A.B. Christie, M.A. Karolewski, Vacuum, 31 (1981) 705-709.

2. Oxidation of Ultra-Thin Lead Films on Polycrystalline Silver Surfaces, D. Chadwick, M.A. Karolewski, Applied Surface Science, 9 (1981) 98-107.

1. Calibration of XPS Core-Level Binding Energies: Influence of the Surface Chemical Shift, D. Chadwick, M.A. Karolewski, Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena, 24 (1981) 181-187.

Other publications

3. Financial Applications of Neural Networks, M.A. Karolewski, Investment News, 5 (1998) 4-5.

2. Dispute Resolution in Indonesia, C.G. de Souza, M.A. Karolewski, in Business Opportunities in Indonesia, edited by T.M. Tan, A.M. Low, J.J. Williams and T.M. Choo, pub. Prentice-Hall, Singapore, 1998 (ISBN 0-13-080083-X), pp. 345-365. View.

1. Teaching of Science at Tertiary Level, edited by Marcus Karolewski and Teo Yong Meng, pub. National University of Singapore, Singapore, 1991 (ISBN 9971-62-273-4).