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Molecular dynamics computer simulation has been used to investigate the desorption phenomenon that takes place when an energetic molecule or cluster impacts a solid surface. The use of clusters and molecules in secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) is growing as it is becoming evident that the yield of ionised particles is high by comparison with the more conventional single ion sputtering beam....