Mechanism for the Amorphisation of Diamond
The breakdown of the diamond lattice is explored by ion implantation and molecular dynamics simulations. We show that lattice breakdown is strain-driven, rather than damage-driven, and that the lattice persists until 16% of the atoms have been removed from their lattice sites.
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Wiley - V C H Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4743 |