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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fairchild, B., Rubanov, S., Lau, D., Robinson, M., Suarez-Martinez, Irene, Marks, Nigel, Greentree, A., McCulloch, D., Prawer, S.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Wiley - V C H Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4743